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leash

UK //liːʃ//US //liːʃ//

词源

源自中古英语leshe,古法语lesse(意为'系带'),最终来自拉丁语laxus(意为'松的'),与'lax'(松弛的)同源。

noun

❶ 指用来拴住或控制动物的绳子或带子,通常一端系在动物项圈上,另一端由人握着。常用于遛狗时防止其乱跑。

“She held the leash tightly while walking her energetic puppy.”

(她紧紧抓着狗绳,牵着她那只精力充沛的小狗散步。)

“All dogs in this park must be on a leash.”

(这个公园里所有的狗都必须拴着狗绳。)

同义词:lead, tether, rein

verb

❶ 用绳子拴住或控制动物,也比喻对人的行为进行约束或限制。

“You should leash your dog in public areas.”

(在公共场合你应该用绳子拴住你的狗。)

“The protesters demanded to be unleashed from government control.”

(抗议者要求摆脱政府控制。)

同义词:restrain, control, curb

常见短语

on a short leash — 比喻被严格控制或密切监督,常用于描述人或组织受到严格管理的情况。

“The new employee was kept on a short leash during the probation period.”

(新员工在试用期受到严格监督。)

strain at the leash — 字面指狗用力拉扯绳子想挣脱,比喻人或事物急切想要摆脱限制或开始行动。

“The young athletes were straining at the leash to start the competition.”

(年轻运动员们迫不及待要开始比赛。)