rein in

• 动词短语，指控制、约束或限制某人或某事，常通过减少其极端行为或使其更有纪律性来实现。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of controlling, restraining, or limiting someone or something, often by making them less extreme or more disciplined.

不可数 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Control or restrainformal

   To limit or control something, especially something that is becoming too powerful or excessive.

   约束

   • The government is trying to rein in public spending.
   • She had to rein in her temper during the argument.
   • The manager needs to rein in the team's unrealistic expectations.

   同义词bridlecheckconstraincontaincontrolcurbhold backlimitrestrain

   反义词freeliberateloosenreleaseunleash

2. Slow down or stopformal

   To make a horse go slower or stop by pulling on the reins.

   勒马减速或停下

   • The rider reined in his horse before the jump.
   • He reined in the galloping horse with a firm pull.
   • She reined in the pony at the edge of the field.

   同义词checkcurbdraw reinhalthold backpull uprestrainslowstop

   反义词encouragespururge

基本动词rein