[quote]原帖由 jxzhope 于 2008-12-13 10:18 发表 20081213 NPR News: Federal Reserve says US households will be pulling in the reins on their spending as they grappled with the worsening economy and fears of job loss. Feds say today househol
reins 【pl】 means of contro 控制手段:hold, take up, ausume, etc the reins of government 掌握,取得,执掌...政权
(idm) 习语
give, allow, etc free rein to sb/sth give, etc complete freedom of movement or expression to sb/sth. 给予...默认/某事行动或表达上的充分自由: In this picture the artist certainly allowed his imagination free rein. 艺术家在这幅画里任其想象力尽情奔驰。
keep a tight rein on sb/sth allow little freedom to sb/sth. 对某人/某事物严加约束 |