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Rein N C.1300 French Latin N.缰绳;V.控制 英 缰绳(A

单词 rein
音标 [rein]
解释 n.缰绳;v.控制
红宝书 【英】 n. 缰绳(a strap controls an animal);v. 控制(to control with reins)
【考】 反义词:prod(激励)
【例】 rein your tongue(管住你的舌头 )
字源 rein (n.)
c.1300, "strap fastened to a bridle," from Old French rene, resne "reins, bridle strap, laces" (Modern French rêne), probably from Vulgar Latin *retina "a bond, check," back-formation from Latin retinere "hold back" (see retain). To give something free rein is originally of horses.
rein (v.)
c.1300, from rein (n.). Figurative extension "put a check on" first recorded 1580s. Related: Reined; reining. To rein up "halt" (1550s) is from the way to make a horse stop by pulling up on the reins.
不择手段背单词 n. 缰绳; v 控制
【记】rei = reg统治
【反】prod(v 刺; 激励)
趣味全助记 【记】reign 统治就是拿着缰绳来控制;ring 圈,绳圈,驾马车的手里拿的缰绳是个圈
【相关】restrain 抑制, 制止,sovereign 君主, 统治

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