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

• Nikita nodded approvingly as he arranged the reins.
  尼基塔频频点头，他安排了马车。
• He jogged the reins and the horse started up.
  他轻轻一抖缰绳，马儿就起步了。
• Alan took the reins and the small horse started trotting
  艾伦抓住缰绳，小马开始慢跑起来。
• 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。
• Bob: Now you need to turn. Pull the reins on the right side to turn right.
  鲍伯：现在你必须转方向，拉右边的缰绳来向右转。
• The horses, feeling slack reins, stretched down their necks to crop the tender spring grass.
  那几匹马觉得缰绳放松了，便都低下头去嚼那柔嫩的春草。
• The reins and the breeches of the groom are glittering white.
  车夫的缰绳和裤子也又亮又白。
• The old-timers and established families clutched the reins of power.
  久居此地的居民和根基稳固的家族牢牢掌控着权力。
• 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。
• 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。