leash
noun
verb
liːʃ
noun
1
a
piece
of
rope,
leather
etc
fastened
to
a
dog’s
collar
in
order
to
control
it
〔牵狗的〕绳子,皮带;
BrE
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身边小跑。
Never
leave
your
dog
off
the
leash
outside
a
store.
千万别把狗放在商店外面而不用绳子系住。
2
keep/have sb on a leash
to
control
someone
–
used
humorously
控制某人,用绳子牵住某人〔幽默用法〕
Marcus
keeps
you
on
a
short
leash,
does
he?
马库斯是不是想用一根短绳牵住你?
verb
3
to
put
a
leash
on
a
dog
[美] 〔用牵狗绳〕系住,牵住〔狗〕