🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
TOEFL BNC: 16925 COCA: 10882

leash

noun

1
a
: a line for leading or restraining an animal
b
: something that restrains : the state of being restrained
keeping spending on a tight leash
2
a
: a set of three animals (such as greyhounds, foxes, bucks, or hares)
b
: a set of three
leash transitive verb

Example Sentences

put a dog on a leash Dogs must be kept on a leash while in the park. The dog saw a cat and was straining at its leash trying to get at it.
Recent Examples on the Web With Jimmy Garoppolo back in the building, Lance might be on a short leash. Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 Hobo, a deaf 8-year-old Australian Shepherd, is going to be kept on a very short leash from now on after surviving a 100 foot fall and an hourslong rescue to save his life. Jon Haworth, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Certainly, no one can accuse the Rangers of having a short leash. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 Cruise responded to the incident by putting its robot cars on a tighter leash until their software was updated. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 The dog was brought to the Norwood Police Station wearing a leash and collar but did not have a microchip or contact tag, the rescue league said. BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Alligator on a leash surprises park-goers in Philly. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 But on Saturday night at Minute Maid Park, with Kremer cruising into the seventh inning against the best team in the American League, Hyde extended the young pitcher’s leash. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 28 Aug. 2022 The zinger is one of the best inventions in sport, essentially a small retractable leash for tools like clippers, forceps, and more. Mark Stock, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English lees, leshe, from Anglo-French *lesche, lesse, probably from lesser to leave, let go

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of leash was in the 14th century

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime