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a bridle for [animal]
bridle 作‘马勒、笼头’讲时是可数名词，常与介词 for 连用表示所属对象。
He bought a new bridle for his horse.
他给马买了一副新马勒。
马勒；马笼头
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
马勒；马笼头
The headgear put on a horse's head, with a bit and reins, used to control the horse.
He bought a new bridle for his horse.
他给马买了一副新马勒。
驾驭马匹所用的马笼头,装有马嚼子和缰绳。
The headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins.
马勒；马笼头
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
约束；抑制；制止。
A restraint; a curb; a check.
约束；抑制
the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
She tightened the bridle before mounting the horse.
她在上马前勒紧了马勒。
AI contextual example
He put a bridle on his temper and spoke calmly.
他控制住脾气，平静地说话。
AI contextual example
The leather bridle was decorated with silver fittings.
这个皮马勒上装饰着银色配件。
AI contextual example
his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper
他的理智约束着他急躁的脾气。
WordNet
bridle 作‘马勒、笼头’讲时是可数名词，常与介词 for 连用表示所属对象。
He bought a new bridle for his horse.
他给马买了一副新马勒。
put a bridle on 意为‘给……套上马勒’，强调动作。
She put a bridle on the horse before riding.
骑马前她给马套上了马勒。
这是 bridle 的比喻用法，表示‘约束、限制’。
The new law is a bridle on excessive spending.
这项新法律是对过度开支的一种约束。
Not this
She put a bridal on the horse.
Use this
She put a bridle on the horse.
bridal 和 bridle 发音相同，但 bridal 意为“婚礼的”，bridle 才是“马笼头”。同音异形词拼写易混，需根据语境区分。
Not this
He bought bridle for his horse.
Use this
He bought a bridle for his horse.
bridle 是可数名词，单数前需要加冠词 a 或 the。汉语没有冠词，所以学习者常漏掉，但英语中必须使用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
马道；骑马专用道
We followed the bridle path through the forest.
我们沿着穿过森林的马道走。
马笼头；马辔头
He cleaned the horse bridle after the ride.
骑行后他清洗了马笼头。
给马套上笼头
Before mounting, put a bridle on the horse.
上马前，先给马套上笼头。
马笼头和鞍具；全套马具
She bought a new bridle and saddle for her horse.
她为她的马买了一套新笼头和鞍具。
管住自己的嘴；慎言
You should put a bridle on your tongue in such serious company.
在如此严肃的场合，你应该管住自己的嘴。
你们不要像没有悟性的马或骡子，它们的嘴必须用嚼环和缰绳勒住，否则它们不会靠近你。
The rider held the bridle firmly to control the excited horse.
骑手牢牢地抓住马勒来控制那匹兴奋的马。
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bridle 与 bride 相近，想象新娘（bride）用缰绳勒住马：缰绳即笼头，引申为'约束、抑制'。
语域：neutral 常见场景：马术、驯马、文学描写 作为名词，bridle 通常指“马笼头”，多用于骑马、马术或描写马匹的场合；它也可表示抽象的“约束、抑制”，比较常见于正式书面语或比喻中。日常口语中单独使用这个词较少见。
可数名词
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