reins

英 [reɪnz]

美 [reɪnz]

n.  缰绳; (幼儿佩戴以防走失的)保护带; 控制; 主宰; 掌管
v.  控制; 驾驭; 勒住
rein的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• (马的)缰绳
  Reinsare the thin leather straps attached round a horse's neck which are used to control the horse.
• N-PLURAL (新闻用语)支配权，控制权
  Journalists sometimes use the expressionthe reinsorthe reins of powerto refer to the control of a country or organization.
  1. He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power...
     他决意要确保这个政党掌握政权。
• PHRASE 放任;不管;纵容
  If yougive free rein tosomeone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want.
  1. The government continued to believe it should give free rein to the private sector in transport.
     政府仍然认为应该给予交通领域的私营企业以经营自由。
• PHRASE 严加控制;严格管束
  If youkeep a tight rein onsomeone, you control them firmly.
  1. Her parents had kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.
     她的父母观念狭隘而僵化，对她管束很严。

双语例句

• The old-timers and established families clutched the reins of power.
  久居此地的居民和根基稳固的家族牢牢掌控着权力。
• Nikita nodded approvingly as he arranged the reins.
  尼基塔频频点头，他安排了马车。
• The stallion bucked as he fought against the reins holding him tightly in.
  牡马四蹄腾空跳起，想挣脱紧紧缚住它的缰绳。
• He gathered the reins again and put on his hat.
  他重新抓起缰绳，戴上帽子。
• She now has to hand the reins to long-estranged daughter Francoise Bettencourt-Meyer and two grandsons.
  如今，她不得不将控制权交给已疏离很久的女儿弗朗索瓦·贝当古-梅耶（FrancoiseBettencourt-Meyer）以及两个孙子。
• The horses, feeling slack reins, stretched down their necks to crop the tender spring grass.
  那几匹马觉得缰绳放松了，便都低下头去嚼那柔嫩的春草。
• He jogged the reins and the horse started up.
  他轻轻一抖缰绳，马儿就起步了。
• Tung finished and folded his hands over the reins on the pommel of his saddle.
  董说完了，把拉着缰绳的手往鞍头上一搭。
• The old lady made some noises to the horse, and pulled at the reins.
  妇人朝着马叫了几声，又拉了拉缰绳。
• He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power
  他决意要确保这个政党掌握政权。