rein in

英 [reɪn ɪn]

美 [reɪn ɪn]

控制; 约束

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 控制;约束
  Torein insomething means to control it.
  1. His administration's economic policy would focus on reining in inflation...
     他的政府的经济政策将侧重于控制通货膨胀。
  2. 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。
• PHRASAL VERB 拉紧(马的)缰绳;勒缰（使马停步）
  If yourein ina horse, you stop it or cause it to go more slowly by pulling its reins.
  1. The horsemen reined in and shouted at the men behind to turn back...
     骑手们勒缰停住，对身后的人大嚷，让他们回去。
  2. Mrs Glick reined in the horse and stopped at the crossroads.
     格利克夫人勒住缰绳在十字路口停了下来。

英英释义

verb

• stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins
  1. He reined in his horses in front of the post office
  Synonym:rein
• stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins
  1. They reined in in front of the post office
  Synonym:rein
• control and direct with or as if by reins
  1. rein a horse
  Synonym:harnessdraw reinrein

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