leash

英 [liːʃ]

美 [liːʃ]

n.  皮带; 束缚
v.  用皮带系住，拴住，缚住(尤指狗)

复数：leashes　过去式：leashed　过去分词：leashed　现在分词：leashing　第三人称单数：leashes　

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BNC.16925 / COCA.10882

习惯用语

n.

strain at the leash
• 急于；迫不及待
  to want to do sth very much
• Like all youngsters, he's straining at the leash to leave home.
  跟所有年轻人一样，他也急于从家里出去。

牛津词典

noun

noun

verb

• 用皮带系住，拴住，缚住（尤指狗）
  to control an animal, especially a dog, with a lead/leash

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （牵狗的）皮带，链条
  A dog'sleashis a long thin piece of leather or a chain, which you attach to the dog's collar so that you can keep the dog under control.
  1. All dogs in public places should be on a leash.
     在公共场所所有的狗都应该用皮带牵住。

英英释义

noun

• a figurative restraint
  1. asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market
  2. kept a tight leash on his emotions
  3. he's always gotten a long leash
  Synonym:collar
• restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  Synonym:tetherlead
• the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
  Synonym:three3IIItriothreesometiercetroikatriadtrinetrinityternaryterniontriplettercetterzettotreydeuce-ace

verb

• fasten with a rope
  1. rope the bag securely
  Synonym:rope

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