leash

Related topics: Pets

leash1 /liːʃ/ noun [countableC] especially American EnglishAmE

1 DHPa piece of rope, leather etc fastened to a dog’s collar in order to control it 〔牵狗的〕绳子，皮带 SYN British English lead

on/off a leash

At her side on a leash trotted a small grey dog.

一只用绳子牵着的灰色小狗在她的身边小跑着。

Never leave your dog off the leash outside a store.

千万不能不拴皮带就把狗留在商店外面。

2 keep/have somebody on a leash CONTROLto control someone – used humorously 控制某人〔幽默用法〕

Marcus keeps you on a short leash, does he?

马库斯是不是牢牢地控制着你？

Examples from the Corpus

leash• A collie on a leash nipped me on the heel, going through the skin.• Others walked the retrievers, using spring-driven leashes.• The same electronic system that provides flexibility to care for children or elderly parents at home can function as an electronic leash.• An extendable leash may be helpful at this stage.• I then attached a ring to this line and connected it to Dawn's leash.• Barnabas pulled the leash from my hand yesterday afternoon, and raced into your yard.• Here the choke chain is relaxed, Note that the leash itself is held in your right hand.• The leash was dragging and it was stepping on the leash and would stop.

on/off a leash• A collie on a leash nipped me on the heel, going through the skin.• Usually it takes about three or four weeks and then we can start going off leash.• The little springer spaniel mix is house-broken, and she walks alongside you if you put her on a leash.• He should learn to give better tips and keep his loins on a leash.• As a result, it will not be safe to allow it out on a leash for another month.• There are times when the media needs to be put on a leash.• It was one of those little rats on leashes that lead women around Paris, yapping.

词汇	leash
释义	leash Related topics: Pets leash1 /liːʃ/ ●○○ noun [countableC] especially American EnglishAmE 1 DHPa piece of rope, leather etc fastened to a dog’s collar in order to control it 〔牵狗的〕绳子，皮带 SYN British English lead on/off a leash At her side on a leash trotted a small grey dog. 一只用绳子牵着的灰色小狗在她的身边小跑着。 Never leave your dog off the leash outside a store. 千万不能不拴皮带就把狗留在商店外面。 2 keep/have somebody on a leash CONTROLto control someone – used humorously 控制某人〔幽默用法〕 Marcus keeps you on a short leash, does he? 马库斯是不是牢牢地控制着你？ Examples from the Corpus leash• A collie on a leash nipped me on the heel, going through the skin.• Others walked the retrievers, using spring-driven leashes.• The same electronic system that provides flexibility to care for children or elderly parents at home can function as an electronic leash.• An extendable leash may be helpful at this stage.• I then attached a ring to this line and connected it to Dawn's leash.• Barnabas pulled the leash from my hand yesterday afternoon, and raced into your yard.• Here the choke chain is relaxed, Note that the leash itself is held in your right hand.• The leash was dragging and it was stepping on the leash and would stop. on/off a leash• A collie on a leash nipped me on the heel, going through the skin.• Usually it takes about three or four weeks and then we can start going off leash.• The little springer spaniel mix is house-broken, and she walks alongside you if you put her on a leash.• He should learn to give better tips and keep his loins on a leash.• As a result, it will not be safe to allow it out on a leash for another month.• There are times when the media needs to be put on a leash.• It was one of those little rats on leashes that lead women around Paris, yapping. Related topics: Pets leash2 verb [transitiveT] American EnglishAmEDHP to put a leash on a dog 〔用牵狗绳〕系住，牵住〔狗〕 Origin leash1 (1200-1300) Old French laisse, from laissier; → LEASE2
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