| 釋義 |
curb /kxb; kb/ n 1 chain or leather strap passing under a horse's jaw, used to control it. 馬勒; 馬銜索(兜于馬嘴下面以控制馬的煉或皮帶)?！?the illus at harness. 參看 harness 之插圖。 2 (fig) sth that holds one back or restrains: (喻)阻止物; 抑制的東西： put/keep a ~ on one's anger/passions. 抑商自己的怒氣(激情)。 3 = kerb. vt [VP6A] 1 control (a horse) by means of a ~. 籍馬勒以控制(馬)。 2 keep (feelings, etc) unSer control: 抑制(成情等)： to ~ one's impatience. 抑制自己的不 |