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bridle n.马勒,缰绳 v.上笼头,昂首(表傲慢.愤怒等),抑制(欲望) The word bridle comes from the Old English bridel meaning "rein, curb, restraint," which is precisely what the purpose of a bridle is — to help restrain a horse's movements when necessary. You can bridle a horse, which is the act of putting a bridle on it. If you yank too hard on the reins, your horse might bridle, or take offense to your aggressiveness, just like you might bridle if someone insulted you. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]马勒；马笼头 A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse's head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it. 2[VERB 动词]昂首表示愤怒（或不快） If you bridle, you show that you are angry or offended by moving your head and body upwards in a proud way.   [V]  [V at n]  [LITERARY 文]She bridled, then simply shook her head...她愤怒地昂起了头，然后就坚决地摇了摇头。Alex bridled at the shortness of Pamela's tone.亚历克斯对帕梅拉的简慢语气很生气。

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['braid(ə)l] When you're riding a horse and scream "Whoa!" to make it stop, you're pulling on the reins, which are attached to a thing called the bridle, the buckled straps around a horse's head that help you control its movements. ★☆☆☆☆

英语单词	bridle
英美音标	['braid(ə)l]
中文释义	n.马勒,缰绳 v.上笼头,昂首(表傲慢.愤怒等),抑制(欲望)
vocabulary简明	When you're riding a horse and scream "Whoa!" to make it stop, you're pulling on the reins, which are attached to a thing called the bridle, the buckled straps around a horse's head that help you control its movements.
vocabulary扩展	The word bridle comes from the Old English bridel meaning "rein, curb, restraint," which is precisely what the purpose of a bridle is — to help restrain a horse's movements when necessary. You can bridle a horse, which is the act of putting a bridle on it. If you yank too hard on the reins, your horse might bridle, or take offense to your aggressiveness, just like you might bridle if someone insulted you.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]马勒；马笼头 A bridle is a set of straps that is put around a horse's head and mouth so that the person riding or driving the horse can control it. 2 [VERB 动词]昂首表示愤怒（或不快） If you bridle, you show that you are angry or offended by moving your head and body upwards in a proud way. [V] [V at n] [LITERARY 文] She bridled, then simply shook her head... 她愤怒地昂起了头，然后就坚决地摇了摇头。 Alex bridled at the shortness of Pamela's tone. 亚历克斯对帕梅拉的简慢语气很生气。

Bridle Horse Horse's Head Riding Reins Straps Control