Word · Frequency #6977
rein
缰绳；统治，支配
a long strap used to control a horse; any means of control
- 1.
A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, other animal or young child.
连接在马勒或嚼子上的带子或绳子,用于控制马、其他动物或小孩
- 2.
The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.
内心的冲动；情感和激情,曾被认为位于肾脏区域
- 3.
An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.
抑制、约束或管理的工具或手段
连接在马勒或嚼子上的带子或绳子,用于控制马、其他动物或小孩；内心的冲动；情感和激情,曾被认为位于肾脏区域；抑制、约束或管理的工具或手段；缰绳；统治
In use
The rider pulled on the reins to stop the horse.
The government needs to keep a tight rein on spending.
She tried to rein in her emotions.
give (free) rein to sth/sb
The manager gave free rein to the creative team.
经理给予了创意团队充分的自由。
keep a tight rein on sth/sb
Parents need to keep a tight rein on their children's screen time.
家长需要严格控制孩子的屏幕时间。
rein in sth/sb
也可说 rein sth/sb in，宾语可放在中间。
The government is trying to rein in rising inflation.
Connections
Collocations
- give free rein to
- 对…放任自由
- The manager gave free rein to her team to explore new ideas.经理对她的团队放任自由，让他们探索新想法。
- keep a tight rein on
- 严格控制
- Parents should keep a tight rein on their children's screen time.父母应该严格控制孩子的屏幕时间。
- take the reins
- 接管，掌权
- After the CEO retired, a new leader took the reins.CEO退休后，一位新领导人接管了公司。
- rein in
- 控制，抑制
- The government needs to rein in inflation.政府需要控制通货膨胀。
- a tight rein
- 严格的控制
- The company keeps a tight rein on expenses.公司严格控制开支。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
下雨天骑马，缰绳要握紧。
Context & Register
register: neutral/mixed; contexts: horse riding, figurative control (e.g., 'give free rein to'); note: 该名词在字面指缰绳时较具体，也常用于比喻‘控制’或‘自由’，多出现在书面或正式表达中。
Grammar Note
作名词时常用复数；动词常与'in'搭配表示'勒住'或'控制'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'vein', 'reign', 'rain', 'feign', and 'deign' rhyme with 'rein' (all pronounced /eɪn/). 'Protein' shares the spelling ending 'ein' but is pronounced with a long /iːn/ sound, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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