rein是什么意思？

rein

英[reɪn] 美[ren]

• n. 驾驭（法），统治手段，控制（权），缰绳；
• vt. 勒缰绳使（马）停步，驾驭，严格控制；
• vi. 勒住马；

复数：reins;

第三人称单数：reins;

过去式：reined;

过去分词：reined;

现在分词：reining;

例句

• You must learn to rein in your temper. 你必须学会控制你的脾气.
• You must rein in your temper. 你一定要捺住火气.
• Give free rein to your imagination. 你可以完全自由地运用你的想像力.
• Mary spoiled both her children, then tried too late to rein them in. 玛丽惯坏了她的两个孩子，想要管束他们的时候已经来不及了。
• The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein. 只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应.
• We should give a freer rein to small and medium state - owned enterprises to invigorate themselves. 进一步放开搞活 国有 中小企业.
• If he values your work, he may rein in his abusiveness. 如果他看重你的工作, 他会对自己的谩骂有所收敛的.
• 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。
• 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。

词组

• draw rein
  (Brit.)stop one's horse (英)收缰勒马
• (a) free rein
  freedom of action or expression （行动，言论）自由
• keep a tight rein on
  exercise strict control over; allow little freedom to 严加控制，严加约束
• draw in the reins
  To slow down or stop by or as if by pressure on the reins. 收缰勒马：用有好象用缰绳使放慢速度或停住
• give free rein to 或 give full rein to
  To release from restraints; allow to go unchecked 放任：放松约束；让无拘束地走
• tight rein
  Close control 严密的控制

英语六级真题

They are also hoping the court's ruling will rein in patent law, which is increasingly being used to claim new life forms as private property.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
This case gives the court an opportunity to rein in the growing use of patents to protect genetically engineered crops and other life forms―but the court may well use it to give this trend a powerful new endorsement
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
To avoid fiscal (财政) meltdown, public pensions and health-care provision will have to be reined back severely and taxes may have to go up.
出自-2010年12月阅读原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-PLURAL
  (马的)缰绳
  Reins are 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 expression the reins or the reins of power to refer to the control of a country or organization.
  例句
  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 you give free rein to someone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want.
  例句
  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 you keep a tight rein on someone, you control them firmly.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  缰, 缰绳
  He pulled at the reins. 他使劲拉住缰绳。 The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein. 只要缰绳轻轻一拉, 马就做出反应。
  控制手段,主宰；掌管
  The government has imposed strict reins on the import of luxury goods. 政府对奢侈品的进口有严格的控制手段。
• vt.
  勒缰绳使(马)停步, 驾驭
  He reins a horse well. 他很会驾驭马。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
  2. any means of control;
  "he took up the reins of government"
• Verb
  1. control and direct with or as if by reins;
  "rein a horse"
  2. stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins;
  "They reined in in front of the post office"
  3. stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins;
  "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
  4. keep in check;
  "rule one's temper"

行业词典

• 体育： 雪橇绳；缰绳；