"keep a tight rein on" 怎么发音
expression
KEEP uh TITE RAYN awn
KEEP uh TITE RAYN on
释义
To control or supervise something or someone very strictly, making sure they cannot act freely.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkip/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtaɪt/ /ˈɹeɪn/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
英式英语
kˈiːp/ /æɪ/ /tˈaɪt/ /ɹˈeɪn/ /ˈɒn
简化发音
美式
KEEP uh TITE RAYN awn
英式
KEEP uh TITE RAYN on
语境中听
The manager keeps a tight rein on the budget.
Parents sometimes keep a tight rein on their children.
The school keeps a tight rein on student behavior.
After last year’s problems, the company is keeping a tight rein on expenses this quarter.