reins

英 [reɪnz]

美 [reɪnz]

n.  缰绳; (幼儿佩戴以防走失的)保护带; 控制; 主宰; 掌管
v.  控制; 驾驭; 勒住
rein的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• (马的)缰绳
  Reinsare the thin leather straps attached round a horse's neck which are used to control the horse.
• N-PLURAL (新闻用语)支配权，控制权
  Journalists sometimes use the expressionthe reinsorthe reins of powerto refer to the control of a country or organization.
  1. He was determined to see the party keep a hold on the reins of power...
     他决意要确保这个政党掌握政权。
• PHRASE 放任;不管;纵容
  If yougive free rein tosomeone, you give them a lot of freedom to do what they want.
  1. The government continued to believe it should give free rein to the private sector in transport.
     政府仍然认为应该给予交通领域的私营企业以经营自由。
• PHRASE 严加控制;严格管束
  If youkeep a tight rein onsomeone, you control them firmly.
  1. Her parents had kept her on a tight rein with their narrow and inflexible views.
     她的父母观念狭隘而僵化，对她管束很严。

双语例句

• She now has to hand the reins to long-estranged daughter Francoise Bettencourt-Meyer and two grandsons.
  如今，她不得不将控制权交给已疏离很久的女儿弗朗索瓦·贝当古-梅耶（FrancoiseBettencourt-Meyer）以及两个孙子。
• Alan took the reins and the small horse started trotting
  艾伦抓住缰绳，小马开始慢跑起来。
• The stallion bucked as he fought against the reins holding him tightly in.
  牡马四蹄腾空跳起，想挣脱紧紧缚住它的缰绳。
• He jogged the reins and the horse started up.
  他轻轻一抖缰绳，马儿就起步了。
• She grasped the reins and led the horse back.
  她抓住？绳把马牵了回去。
• He laughed and slapped the reins against the horse's back.
  他笑笑，将手中的缰绳在马背上抖了抖。
• So, think you may have to take the reins on this one.
  所以我想你这次也许需要主刀。
• She flapped the reins and urged the horse forward.
  她抖了抖缰绳，马又继续往前走了。
• The horseman jogged the reins.
  那骑士轻轻地摇了缰绳。
• She's the boss, but her secretary hold the reins of the department's operation.
  她是老板，但她的秘书掌握了部门业务。