"reins" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 韁繩
• 控制

Definition

韁繩是用來引導和控制馬的長帶子。這個詞也常用來比喻對某事的控制或領導。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

講馬時常用複數。口語中 'take the reins' 意為掌控、主導一件事。不要和 'reigns'（統治）或 'veins'（血管）混淆。

Examples

Hold the reins tightly while you ride the horse.

騎馬時要緊緊抓住**韁繩**。

She let go of the reins and the horse stopped.

她鬆開了**韁繩**，馬就停下來了。

The coach has the reins of the team.

教練掌握著球隊的**韁繩**（控制權）。

After the manager retired, Jim took over the reins at the company.

經理退休後，吉姆接過了公司的**韁繩**（領導權）。

It’s time for someone new to grab the reins and lead this project.

該讓新人接過**韁繩**來領導這個項目了。

She gave her son free reins to decorate his room however he wanted.

她完全放手讓兒子隨意佈置自己的房間。