muzzle

noun
🔊/ˈmʌzl/
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  1. the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog or a horse(狗、马等动物的)口鼻
    • She stood by the pony, stroking its muzzle.她站在小马旁边,抚摸着它的枪口。
    compare snoutTopics Animalsc2
  2. a device made of leather or plastic that you put over the nose and mouth of an animal, especially a dog, to prevent it from biting people(防止动物咬人的)口套,鼻笼Topics Animalsc2
  3. the open end of a gun, where the bullets come out枪口;炮口
    • Bright muzzle flashes were visible even through the fog.即使在雾中也可以看到明亮的枪口闪烁。
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French musel, diminutive of medieval Latin musum, of unknown ultimate origin.

muzzle

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they muzzle
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he / she / it muzzles
🔊/ˈmʌzlz/
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past simple muzzled
🔊/ˈmʌzld/
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past participle muzzled
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-ing form muzzling
🔊/ˈmʌzlɪŋ/
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  1. [usually passive] to put a muzzle over the head of an animal, especially a dog, to prevent it from biting people(给狗)戴口套
    • be muzzled Dogs must be kept muzzled.狗一定要给套口套。
  2. muzzle somebody/something to prevent somebody from expressing their opinions in public as they want to压制,钳制(言论);使缄默 synonym gag
    • They accused the government of muzzling the press.他们指责政府压制新闻自由。🔊🔊
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French musel, diminutive of medieval Latin musum, of unknown ultimate origin.