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名词:muzzler 动词过去式:muzzled 过去分词:muzzled 现在分词:muzzling 第三人称单数:muzzles

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muzzle


/'mʌzl; `mʌzl/
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.

v [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态]
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.


muzzle




forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose