muzzle

英 [ˈmʌzl]

美 [ˈmʌzl]

n.  (狗、马等动物的)口鼻; (防止动物咬人的)口套; 枪口; 炮口
v.  (给狗)戴口套; 压制，钳制(言论); 使缄默

复数：muzzles　过去分词：muzzled　现在分词：muzzling　第三人称单数：muzzles　过去式：muzzled　

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Collins.1 / BNC.16440 / COCA.12452

牛津词典

noun

• （狗、马等动物的）口鼻
  the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or a horse
• （防止动物咬人的）口套
  a device made of leather or plastic that you put over the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog, to prevent it from biting people
• 枪口；炮口
  the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out

verb

• （给狗）戴口套
  to put a muzzle over a dog's head to prevent it from biting people
• 压制，钳制（言论）；使缄默
  to prevent sb from expressing their opinions in public as they want to
  1. They accused the government of muzzling the press.
     他们指责政府压制新闻自由。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (动物的)口鼻部
  Themuzzleof an animal such as a dog is its nose and mouth.
  1. The mongrel presented his muzzle for scratching.
     那只杂种狗张嘴要伤人。
• N-COUNT (罩住狗的口鼻的)嘴套，口套
  Amuzzleis an object that is put over a dog's nose and mouth so that it cannot bite people or make a noise.
  1. ...dogs like pit bulls which have to wear a muzzle.
     像比特犬这种得戴嘴套的狗
• VERB 给(狗等) 戴上嘴套
  If youmuzzlea dog or other animal, you put a muzzle over its nose and mouth.
  1. He was convicted of failing to muzzle a pit bull.
     他因没能给比特犬戴嘴套而被判有罪。
• VERB 使缄默;迫使…保持沉默
  If you say that someoneis muzzled, you are complaining that they are prevented from expressing their views freely.
  1. He complained of being muzzled by the chairman...
     他抱怨主席不让他发言。
  2. She was opposed to new laws to muzzle the press.
     她反对钳制新闻界言论的新法律。
• 枪口;炮口
  Themuzzleof a gun is the end where the bullets come out when it is fired.

英英释义

noun

• forward projecting part of the head of certain animals
• restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
  Synonym:gag
• the open circular discharging end of a gun
  Synonym:gun muzzle
• a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

verb

• tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them
  1. The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair
  Synonym:gag
• prevent from speaking out
  1. The press was gagged
  Synonym:gag
• fit with a muzzle
  1. muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers

双语例句

• He had a tommy gun slung muzzle down over his left shoulder.
  他左肩倒挂着一支冲锋枪。
• He placed the muzzle of the pistol between his teeth.
  他把手枪的枪口放在牙齿中间。
• The basis of this article is the application of millimeter wave radar in muzzle velocity measure of antiaircraft gun.
  根据毫米波雷达在高炮测速中的实际应用，通过仿真的方法对初速测定的弹道外推问题进行了研究。
• And then the muzzle smashed into it.
  于是枪口就印在了上面。
• Severe Faults: Toplines of the cranium and muzzle not parallel.
  严重缺陷：头骨的上线和口的不平行。
• Baboon of west Africa with red and blue muzzle and hindquarters.
  产于西非的大狒狒，口鼻和四肢为红色和蓝色。
• Arabian heads are short, refined, and dished, with a tapered muzzle; large nostrils;
  阿拉伯首脑短，精，并抛出一个锥形的枪口，大鼻孔；
• I grabbed it, and then Slidell had it by the muzzle.
  我抓住了枪，枪口对准了斯莱德尔。
• I want a muzzle. a good, strong muzzle.
  我要一付好的口套，一付好口套。
• I ought to put a muzzle on you.
  我应该给你戴上个嚼子。