n. (lit.) line or leather string by which houndsor coursing-dogs are held; set of three hounds fas-tened together with one leash: i.e. trio(原指)系猎犬的绳子或皮条;用皮条牵系在一起的三只猎犬:(转义)三人一组。
△1H.IV.2.4.7: “a leash of drawers.”三个酒保。
leash
vt. fasten or lead by one leash 用一根皮条牵系。leash in: fasten or lead in a group by one leash用皮带牵系在一起。
△H.V.1.Prol.6: “and at his heels,Leashed in like hounds,should famine,sword andfire / Crouch for employment.” (Henry V is repre-sented as a huntsman leading the three hounds “fam-ine”,“sword” and “fire” in a leash,which would waitobediently at his heels to be released to chase theprey.)在他的脚后跟,是饥馑、刀剑和烈火,像用皮条系着的三头猎犬,蹲在那里只等他一声命令出动。
leash[li:ʃ]
n.&v.控制,约束,束缚n.皮带