rein
/reɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /reɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrān/ (ame, mw)
rein — 名詞
- reinsingular
- reinsplural
1. a narrow piece of leather or strong material that connects to both sides of a ho
韁繩
拴在馬嘴兩側的控制皮帶
a narrow piece of leather or strong material that connects to both sides of a horse's bit, allowing the rider to guide the animal by pulling left or right.
Mei-Lin pulled the left rein gently, and her horse turned toward the gate.
Mei-Lin 輕輕拉了一下左邊的韁繩，她的馬便轉向大門。
pull + [left/right] rein to change direction
The leather rein snapped during the race, sending the rider tumbling to the ground.
比賽途中那條皮韁繩突然斷掉，騎士被摔到地上。
collocation: rein snaps / breaks
José wiped the mud off the reins before leading his pony back to the stable.
José 把韁繩上的泥巴擦乾淨，才把小馬牽回馬廄。
Each rider checked that both reins were securely fastened to the bit before mounting.
每位騎士上馬前都檢查了兩條韁繩是否牢固地繫在馬嚼子上。
Fatima held the reins loosely as her horse walked slowly along the trail.
Fatima 輕輕握著韁繩，讓她的馬沿著小徑慢慢走。
用法筆記
Nearly always used in the plural (reins) because the strap has a left and a right side.
常見錯誤
2. a set of straps worn around a young child's body, with a longer strap that an ad
幼兒安全繩
防止幼童走失的繫帶
a set of straps worn around a young child's body, with a longer strap that an adult holds to stop the child running off or getting lost.
Oluchi clipped the harness around her toddler's chest before entering the crowded market.
Oluchi 走進擁擠的市場前，先把安全繩扣在幼兒的胸口上。
collocation: clip / fasten a harness around [child]
The little boy tugged at his reins, trying to reach a toy on the high shelf.
小男孩使勁拉扯身上的安全繩，想去拿高架子上的玩具。
Many parents use a soft harness with a long strap to keep young children safe in busy places like airports.
許多家長在機場這種人多的地方使用附長帶的軟質安全繩，以保護幼兒。
Yuki's mother held the harness strap while her two-year-old explored the train station.
Yuki 的媽媽握著安全繩的帶子，讓兩歲的女兒在車站大廳裡探索。
- harness
the general term for the whole set of straps; 'reins' specifically emphasises the control strap the adult holds
用法筆記
Often simply called 'reins' (plural) in British English when referring to child harnesses; less common in American English.
3. the power or authority to keep a person, situation, or organisation under contro
控制力
控制或引導的力量
the power or authority to keep a person, situation, or organisation under control and guide how it develops.
The CEO kept a tight rein on company spending during the economic downturn.
經濟低迷期間，執行長對公司支出嚴格控制。
collocation: keep a tight rein on [something]
Parents must learn when to loosen the reins and let teenagers make their own choices.
父母必須學會何時放鬆控制，讓青少年自己做決定。
collocation: loosen the reins
After the scandal, the board decided to take the reins of the department away from the manager.
醜聞爆發後，董事會決定剝奪那位經理的部門管理權。
The new principal gradually tightened the reins on classroom discipline.
新任校長逐步加強了對課堂紀律的管控。
Amir's grandmother held the reins of the family business for over forty years.
Amir 的祖母掌管家族企業長達四十多年。
- freedom
the absence of control or restriction, opposite of keeping a tight rein
用法筆記
Used metaphorically in fixed phrases like 'keep a tight rein on', 'take the reins', 'loosen the reins'. The article and adjective can vary but the core image of holding or releasing control stays the same.
常見錯誤
4. the freedom or opportunity to act, spend, or create without outside limits or in
自由
不受限制的行動自由
the freedom or opportunity to act, spend, or create without outside limits or interference; used in phrases like 'free rein' and 'give full rein to'.
The teacher gave her students free rein to choose their own research topics.
老師讓學生完全自由選擇自己的研究主題。
collocation: give [someone] free rein to [do something]
When the artist was given full rein, she created her most original work.
那位藝術家獲得充分發揮空間後，創作出了她最原創的作品。
The manager let the design team have free rein over the new product's appearance.
主管讓設計團隊全權決定新產品的外觀。
Dmitri's parents gave him free rein to decide which university to attend.
Dmitri 的父母讓他自己決定要上哪一所大學。
- restriction
the opposite of freedom to act without limits
用法筆記
Nearly always occurs in the fixed phrases 'free rein' or '(give) full rein'. Despite the spelling, it has nothing to do with a monarch's 'reign' — the image is of a rider loosening the horse's reins to let it run freely.
常見錯誤
rein — 動詞
- reinpresent simple I / you / we / they
- reins3rd person singular
- reining-ing form
- reinedpast simple
1. to guide or direct a horse or other animal by pulling on its reins.
勒韁
用韁繩控制馬匹
to guide or direct a horse or other animal by pulling on its reins.
Elena reined her horse to the left and trotted around the fence.
Elena 把馬勒向左邊，繞著圍欄慢跑。
rein + horse + direction phrase
The cowboy reined in his horse and stopped at the edge of the cliff.
牛仔勒住馬，在懸崖邊停了下來。
phrasal: rein in + horse
Deepak had to rein the pony firmly when it tried to bolt toward the hay bales.
當小馬想衝向乾草堆時，Deepak 不得不牢牢勒住牠。
Zara reined her mare gently along the narrow path through the forest.
Zara 輕輕勒著母馬，沿著森林小徑前進。
文法句型
rein + horse/animal
rein + animal + direction
用法筆記
Often used with 'in' (rein in) even when the meaning is purely literal horse control. The 'in' adds a sense of pulling toward oneself.
2. to limit or stop someone or something from going too far, spending too much, or
約束；抑制
制止或抑制某事物
to limit or stop someone or something from going too far, spending too much, or acting without control.
The government tried to rein in inflation by raising interest rates.
政府試圖透過提高利率來抑制通貨膨脹。
rein in + [abstract noun: inflation/spending]
Ingrid had to rein in her temper when her little brother spilled paint on the floor.
弟弟把顏料灑在地上時，Ingrid 不得不壓住自己的脾氣。
rein in + [emotion: temper/anger/excitement]
The school principal reined in the students' excitement after the fire alarm went off.
火災警報響起後，校長設法制止了學生們的騷動。
Kwame struggled to rein in his spending during the holiday sales.
Kwame 在假期大減價期間努力控制自己的開銷。
Linh's coach told her to rein in her nerves before the championship match.
Linh 的教練要她在冠軍賽前穩住緊張情緒。
文法句型
rein in + [something/someone]
rein in + [emotion/spending/activity]
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'in' (rein in). Unlike literal horse-control uses, this figurative meaning requires the particle. Common objects include spending, emotions, enthusiasm, and behaviour.
常見錯誤
3. to cause a horse to go slower or come to a stop by drawing the reins back toward
勒馬
拉韁繩使馬減速或停下
to cause a horse to go slower or come to a stop by drawing the reins back toward you; can also refer to the rider stopping themselves by stopping the horse.
Noah reined up sharply when he saw the fallen tree blocking the trail.
Noah 看到倒下的樹擋住小徑時，立刻勒馬停住。
rein up (intransitive) = stop the horse
The rider reined back and waited for the rest of the group to catch up.
騎士勒住馬，等待隊伍其他人跟上。
rein back (intransitive) = slow the horse
Just before the jump, Emma reined in and decided the fence was too high.
Emma 在跳欄前勒住馬，覺得那道柵欄太高了。
As the stable came into view, Oluchi reined her horse to a gentle walk.
看到馬廄就在眼前，Oluchi 將馬勒慢，讓牠轉為慢步。
- spur
to urge a horse forward, the opposite of slowing it down with the reins
文法句型
rein up
rein back
rein in
用法筆記
Can be used with or without 'in', 'up', or 'back' as a particle. When the object (the horse) is stated, it is transitive ('rein a horse to a walk'); when no object is stated, it is intransitive ('rein up').