bridle

马笼头、马勒、缰绳

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

她把马笼头套上马头，牵著牠走出去。

约束、束缚、限制正式

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

民意对政府的支出形成一种约束。

发怒、愤然、恼怒常与 at 连用

He bridled at the suggestion that he had been careless.

有人暗示他粗心大意，他听了颇为不悦。

给马套上笼头、上缰绳

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

孩子们上骑马课前，她先给小马套上笼头。

约束、抑制、控制正式

He struggled to bridle his temper during the meeting.

开会时他努力克制自己的脾气。