halter

halter
noun
  1. a rope or strap placed around the head of a horse or other animal, used for leading or tethering it
    (马等的)笼头;缰绳;系索
    ■(archaic)a rope with a noose for hanging a person
    (古)绞索
  2. [usu. as modifier]a strap by which the bodice of a sleeveless dress or top is fastened or held behind at the neck, leaving the shoulders and back bare
    (女子无袖衫或露腹衫的)颈部吊带
    tourists in halter tops and shorts.
    穿着吊带衫和短裤的游客。
verb
  1. [with obj.]put a halter on (an animal)
    给…套上缰绳(或笼头等)
    ■(archaic)hang (someone)
    (古)绞死
语源
  1. Old English hælftre, of Germanic origin, meaning 'something to hold things by'; related to German Halfter, also to helve
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