muzzle
muzzle
noun
noun
- the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse
（四足动物，如犬、马等的）鼻口部；吻
■a guard, typically made of straps or wire, fitted over this part of an animal's face to stop it biting or feeding
（动物的）口套
■(informal)the part of a person's face including the nose, mouth, and chin
(非正式)（人的）鼻、口、颏部分 - the open end of the barrel of a firearm
枪口；炮口
Devlin jammed the muzzle of the gun into the man's neck.
代弗林将枪口紧紧抵住那人的脖子。
- [with obj.]put a muzzle on (an animal)
给（动物）上口套
■(figurative)prevent (a person or an institution, especially the press) from expressing their opinions freely
(喻)使（人，机构，尤指新闻机构）缄默；钳 制…的言论
the politicians want to muzzle us and control what we write.
政客们想钳制我们的言论并控制我们写的东西。
- late Middle English: from Old French musel, diminutive of medieval Latin musum, of unknown ultimate origin
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