keep a tight rein on
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英漢解釋
例句
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.
若有人自以為虔誠,卻不勒住他的舌頭,反欺哄自己的心,這人的虔誠是虛的。
That means steel makers are likely to keep a tight rein on production for fear of sending prices even lower.
這意味著,鋼鐵企業有可能會因為擔心進一步壓低價格而嚴格限制產量。
We will have to keep a tight rein on expenditure in the next few months.
我們得嚴格控制最近幾個月的開支。
Fortunately the three other spirits will not stand for this and keep a tight rein on winter.
幸運地三種其他精神在冬天不會代表此并且不會保留嚴格的紀律。