Word
unbridle
解开…的缰绳；取下…的笼头
remove the bridle from (a horse or mule)
- 1.
To remove the bridle, and other tack, from (a horse or other animal).
取下(马或其他动物)的笼头和其他挽具。
- 2.
To remove restraint from.
解除约束。
取下(马或其他动物)的笼头和其他挽具。；解除约束。；放松缰绳；放纵
In use
After the long ride, he unbridled his horse and led it into the stable.
She always unbridles the mare before giving her water.
The groom is unbridling the pony in the yard.
unbridle sth
unbridle 是及物动词，宾语通常指马或骡子。
She unbridled her mule before giving it water.
她先给骡子解下缰绳，再让它喝水。
sth be unbridled
被动形式表示“（马等）被解开缰绳”。
The horses were unbridled and turned out into the paddock.
马被卸下缰绳，放到了围场里。
Verb forms
base unbridle · third person unbridles · -ing unbridling · past unbridled · past participle unbridled
解开（马等）的缰绳；解除约束。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- unbridle a horse
- 给马卸下笼头；解开马的缰绳
- He stopped by the stable to unbridle his horse.他在马厩前停下来，给马卸下了笼头。
- unbridle a mule
- 给骡子卸下笼头
- The farmer unbridled the mule after a long day in the fields.农活干了一整天后，农夫给骡子卸下了笼头。
Idioms & figurative uses
- unbridled joy
- 无拘无束的喜悦The children greeted the snow with unbridled joy.孩子们以无拘无束的喜悦迎接雪。
- unbridled enthusiasm
- 奔放的热情She spoke about her project with unbridled enthusiasm.她以奔放的热情谈论她的项目。
- unbridled passion
- 奔放的激情Their unbridled passion for music united them.他们对音乐奔放的激情使他们团结在一起。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 un-（去掉）+ bridle（缰绳），像解下马笼头一样，松开束缚便放纵。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：马术、骑乘、马匹护理 该义项通常用于给马或骡卸下笼头的具体动作，多出现在马术、骑乘或动物照料的描述中；语气比较中性，偏书面或专业，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含 /-aɪdəl/ 音，与 unbridle 中的 /-braɪdəl/ 押韵。bridle 与 bridal 同音，idle 与 idol 也同音。注意形似的 title /ˈtaɪtəl/ 和 cradle /ˈkreɪdəl/ 并不押韵。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.