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curb /kxb; kb/ n 1 chain or leather strap passing under a horse's jaw, used to control it. 马勒; 马衔索(兜于马嘴下面以控制马的炼或皮带)。→ the illus at harness. 参看 harness 之插图。 2 (fig) sth that holds one back or restrains: (喻)阻止物; 抑制的东西： put/keep a ~ on one's anger/passions. 抑商自己的怒气(激情)。 3 = kerb. vt [VP6A] 1 control (a horse) by means of a ~. 籍马勒以控制(马)。 2 keep (feelings, etc) unSer control: 抑制(成情等)： to ~ one's impatience. 抑制自己的不 |