| 释义 |
muzzle | BrE ˈmʌz(ə)l, AmE ˈməzəl | A. noun ① (snout) [动物的] 口鼻 kǒu bí ② (guard worn by animal) 口套 kǒutào ③ (open end of gun) 枪口 qiāngkǒu ; (of cannon) 炮口 pàokǒu ④ figurative (gag) 钳制工具 qiánzhì gōngjù ▸ censorship is a muzzle on free speech 审查制度是钳制言论自由的工具 B. transitive verb ① (put muzzle on) 给…戴口套 gěi… dài kǒutào ‹animal›② figurative (gag) 钳制…的言论 qiánzhì… de yánlùn ‹person, the press›▸ to muzzle freedom of speech 压制言论自由 |