halter

英 ['hɔːltə(r)] 美 ['hɔːltər]

• n. 缰绳；笼头；绞索；露背背心
• v. 套上缰绳或笼头；限制；绞死

英英释义

Noun:

1. rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading

2. a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

3. a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered

4. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight

Verb:

1. hang with a halter

2. prevent the progress or free movement of;

   "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"
   "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Two boys walked by, leading a mule by the halter.
   两个小伙子牵着一头驴子走过。
2. He put a halter on the horse.
   他给马套上了笼头。
3. He has made a halter to hang himself.
   自做绞索套自己。
4. She looks sexy in that halter top.
   她穿着那件露背上衣看起来很性感。

词汇搭配

• halter-neck 用带绕过颈部的...
• win the mare or lose the halter 孤注一掷
• put a halter round one's neck 给自己套上绞索...
• come to the halter 被处绞刑

近反义词

【近义词】

• bridle 马笼头，缰绳...
• rein 缰绳
• lead 引导
• strap 皮带
• noose 套索
• rope 绳索
• collar 衣领
• tether 系绳
• hemp 大麻（植物）...
• balancer 秤称的人
• hackamore 辔头
• haltere 缰绳
• hamper 妨碍
• strangle 勒死
• cramp 抽筋