muzzle

muzzle

英 ['mʌz(ə)l]
　　美 ['mʌzl]

n. 槍口，炮口；口套，口絡；動物的鼻口
　　vt. 使…緘默；給…戴口套；封鎖…的言論

中文詞源：

muzzle 口鼻，槍口，動物口套

來自古法語musel,口鼻，豬鼻，狗鼻，可能來自拉丁語morsus,咬，詞源同mordant,morsel.引申詞義給狗，馬等動物帶的口套，以及槍口等。

例句：

1. He was convicted of failing to muzzle a pit bull.
他因沒能給比特犬戴嘴套而被判有罪。

2. She was opposed to new laws to muzzle the press.
她反對鉗制新聞界言論的新法律。

3. The mongrel presented his muzzle for scratching.
那隻雜種狗張嘴要傷人。

4. I don't think we can go round screaming hysterically: "Ban these dogs. Muzzle all dogs."
我不認為歇斯底裡地到處去高喊“禁止遛狗。給所有狗帶上口套”是個好主意。

5. David tugged again and the muzzle slipped from Faber's grasp.
大衛猛地一拉,槍口終於從費伯的手中滑脫瞭.