| 英语单词 | muzzle |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 ['mʌzl] 美 ['mʌzl] |
| 中文释义 | n.动物之鼻口;口络;枪口 v.戴口络于;使缄默 |
| 英语例句 | (1) He caught hold of the dog by its muzzle. (2) The soldier depressed the muzzle of a gun. (3) Such a fierce animal ought to be muzzled. (4) The President wanted to muzzle the press. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 他抓住狗的口鼻,把它逮住了。 (2) 士兵把枪口放低。 (3) 这动物太凶,应该给它戴上口套。 (4) 总统企图遏制新闻自由。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A muzzle is a guard that covers an animal's mouth to keep it from biting. If your dog is aggressive, you might have to put a muzzle on her when you take her to the dog park. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Muzzle comes from the Latin morsus meaning "bite." A muzzle is the nose and mouth of an animal like a cat or dog. It's also the name for a guard made of straps or wire that's worn over this part of an animal's face to keep it from biting. It's the mouth of a gun, too. If you muzzle someone, you gag him to prevent him from speaking. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](动物的)口鼻部 The muzzle of an animal such as a dog is its nose and mouth.
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](罩住狗的口鼻的)嘴套,口套 A muzzle is an object that is put over a dog's nose and mouth so that it cannot bite people or make a noise.
3 [VERB 动词]给(狗等) 戴上嘴套 If you muzzle a dog or other animal, you put a muzzle over its nose and mouth. [V n]
4 [VERB 动词]使缄默;迫使…保持沉默 If you say that someone is muzzled, you are complaining that they are prevented from expressing their views freely. [ [V n] [disapproval]
5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]枪口;炮口 The muzzle of a gun is the end where the bullets come out when it is fired. [usu N |
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