muzzle — 英語辞典

名詞

1. The protruding part of an animal's head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws.

   同義語

   snout

   例文

   The yellow fog that rubs its back upon the window-panes, / The yellow smoke that rubs its muzzle on the window-panes, […]

2. A person's mouth.

   用法

   • broadly
   • 蔑称
   • 俗語

3. A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout.

4. The mouth or the end for entrance or discharge of a gun, pistol etc., that the bullet emerges from.

5. A piece of the forward end of the plow-beam by which the traces are attached.

   用法

   • Scotland

   同義語

   bridle

6. An openwork covering for the nose, used for the defense of the horse, and forming part of the bards in the 15th and 16th centuries.

   用法

   • 歴史用語
   • 廃語

動詞

1. To bind or confine an animal's mouth by putting a muzzle, as to prevent it from eating or biting.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   同義語

   bemuzzle

   例文

   Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.

2. To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.

   用法

   • 比喩的
   • 他動詞

   例文

   Those who want to muzzle everyone else are likely nothing less than pseudovirtuous.

   Man is brow-beaten, leashed, muzzled, masked, and lashed by boards and councils, by leagues and societies, by church and state.

3. To veil, mask, muffle.

   用法

   • 廃語
   • 他動詞

4. To fondle with the closed mouth; to nuzzle.

   用法

   • 廃語
   • 他動詞

   例文

   Venus her self would sit Muzzling and Gazing them in the Eyes

   その他の例文 (1)

   And now, while they are climbing the pole in another part of the field, and muzzling in a flour-tub in another, the old farmer […] announces to all whom it may concern that a half-sovereign in money will be forthcoming to the old gamester who breaks most heads; […]

5. To bring the muzzle or mouth near.

   用法

   • 自動詞

   例文

   The Bear comes directly up to him, Muzzles and Smells to him.

名詞

1. the open circular discharging end of a gun

   同義語

   gun muzzle

   上位語

   opening

2. forward projecting part of the head of certain animals; includes the jaws and nose

   上位語

   face

3. a leather or wire restraint that fits over an animal's snout (especially a dog's nose and jaws) and prevents it from eating or biting

   上位語

   restraintconstraint

4. restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting

   同義語

   gag

   上位語

   restraintconstraint

動詞

1. fit with a muzzle

   反義語

   unmuzzle

   上位語

   equipfitfit outoutfit

   例文

   muzzle the dog to prevent it from biting strangers

2. prevent from speaking out

   同義語

   gag

   上位語

   hushquietensilencestillshut uphush up

   例文

   The press was gagged

3. tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them

   同義語

   gag

   上位語

   tiebind

   例文

   The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair