Word · Frequency #12851
bridles
给(马)套上笼头
bridles is the third person singular of bridle.
to put a bridle on (a horse)
- 1.
To put a bridle on.
给(马)套上笼头
- 2.
To check, restrain, or control with, or as if with, a bridle; as in bridle your tongue.
用缰绳勒住；约束,控制(如:管住你的舌头)
- 3.
To show hostility or resentment.
表现出敌意或怨恨
- 4.
anger or take offense
发怒或见怪
- 5.
To hold up one's head proudly or affectedly.
骄傲或做作地昂起头
约束；控制；抑制；发怒；生气；表现出敌意；骄傲地昂起头；昂首；用缰绳勒住；约束,控制(如:管住你的舌头)；表现出敌意或怨恨
In use
She bridled at the criticism from her boss, though she said nothing.
He bridles whenever someone calls him 'young man'.
The staff bridled at the new rule requiring them to work weekends.
She bridled at his suggestion to elope
bridle sth
本义指给马戴上缰绳和嚼子。
She carefully bridled her horse before setting off.
出发前，她仔细地给马套上了笼头。
bridle one's tongue
固定搭配，意为“忍住不说、克制自己”。
He knew he should bridle his tongue during the interview.
他知道在面试时应该管住自己的舌头。
Connections
Collocations
- bridle one's tongue
- 约束言语；管住嘴巴
- He managed to bridle his tongue despite the provocation.尽管受到挑衅，他还是设法管住了自己的嘴。
- bridle at
- 对…表示愤慨；对…感到恼怒
- She bridled at the suggestion that she had been careless.她对别人暗示她粗心感到恼怒。
- bridle with anger
- 勃然大怒；怒不可遏
- He bridled with anger when he heard the false accusation.他一听到不实的指控就勃然大怒。
- bridle a horse
- 给马套笼头
- She carefully bridled the horse before the ride.她在骑行前仔细地给马套上笼头。
- bridle one's temper
- 控制脾气；按捺怒火
- You need to bridle your temper in negotiations.你在谈判中需要控制自己的脾气。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
给马套上笼头(bridle)即‘勒住’它，故有‘约束/控制’义；马被勒得不快会昂头，故又表‘发怒’。联想缰绳勒住的动作即可。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：horse riding、horse training bridle 作本义时指给马戴上笼头，多出现在骑马、驯马等实际场景中，语气中性、客观。使用时常直接带宾语，如 bridle a horse。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 bridle /ˈbraɪdəl/ 押韵且发音相同的词有 bridal（与 bridle 同音）、idle、idol、sidle（均以 /aɪdəl/ 结尾）。注意：brittle /ˈbrɪtəl/ 和 title /ˈtaɪtəl/ 拼写相似但发音不同，切勿混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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