bridle:马笼头

发音释义:['braɪd(ə)l] n.马笼头;缰绳;马勒;约束vt.控制;给…装马勒vi.(像马被勒住时)昂首表示愤怒、蔑视

词源解释:bridle←古英语bridel(马笼头)←bregdan(快速移动)←原始印欧语bregdilaz(快速左右移动)

同源词:braid(发辫、编织←快速左右移动)

词组习语:put a bridle on(约束、控制);bridled at(蔑视);bridle up(火冒三丈);lay the bridle on the neck of(放松);draw bridle(勒住马);bridle rein(马缰);It is the bridle and spur that makes a good horse(棒下出孝子)

助记窍门:bridle→bride(新娘)+l(缰绳)→给新郎套上→马笼头

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