Muzzle
[ 'mʌzl ]
第4级
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n. 枪口，炮口;（防止动物咬人的）口套;（四足动物的）鼻口部;（狗）等凸出的鼻子和口;
vt. 给（狗等）戴口套;使缄默，钳制…言论;封锁…的言论;〈美俚〉亲嘴;
💡 词根助记
muse 口鼻;古法语中表示沉思,冥想,意思是抬着头鼻子朝天到处走
📝 例句
David tugged again and the muzzle slipped from Faber's grasp.
大卫猛地一拉,枪口终于从费伯的手中滑脱了.
🌱 联想助记
【记】谐音“妈走”:妈妈走到了枪口下
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
muzzle
n
1
(a) nose and mouth of an animal (eg a dog or fox) （动物, 如狗、 狐等的）鼻口部分.
(b) guard of straps or wires placed over this part of an animal's head to prevent it biting, etc （防动物咬人等的）口套.
2 open end of a firearm, out of which the bullets, etc come 枪口; 炮口
a ,muzzle-loading `gun 前膛装填的枪炮. Cf 参看 breech. muzzle, v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
1 put a muzzle on (a dog, etc) 给（狗等）戴口套
Such a fierce animal ought to be muzzled. 这动物太凶, 应该给它戴上口套.
2 (fig derog 比喻, 贬) prevent (a person, society, newspaper, etc) from expressing opinions freely 禁止（某人、 社团、 报纸等）自由发表意见
accuse the government of muzzling the press, freedom of speech, etc 谴责政府箝制新闻、 言论自由等.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mʌzl]n. 动物之鼻口, 口套, 枪口vt. 戴口套于, 使缄默【医】 口套(狗,马)
📖 同为「核心」词汇
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There must be a way
总该有个办法
I'm playing ping-pong downstairs.
我在楼下打乒乓球。
Last year was a bad year for the company. There was a big fall in sales.
去年公司不景气。销售额骤减。