bridle

馬籠頭、馬勒、韁繩

She slipped the bridle over the horse's head and led him out.

她把馬籠頭套上馬頭，牽著牠走出去。

約束、束縛、限制正式

Public opinion acts as a bridle on the government's spending.

民意對政府的支出形成一種約束。

發怒、憤然、惱怒常與 at 連用

He bridled at the suggestion that he had been careless.

有人暗示他粗心大意，他聽了頗為不悅。

給馬套上籠頭、上韁繩

She bridled the pony before the children's riding lesson.

孩子們上騎馬課前，她先給小馬套上籠頭。

約束、抑制、控制正式

He struggled to bridle his temper during the meeting.

開會時他努力克制自己的脾氣。