rein

手綱

馬などの動物を導いたり止めたりするために手で持つ長い帯。

やさしい英語で： A long strap that you hold to guide or stop a horse or another animal.

• She held a rein in each hand.
• Pull the reins gently to stop the horse.
• The rider dropped one rein.

よく使う表現： leather rein, hold a rein, a loose rein

指揮権、実権

政府や会社などを動かす権限。英語では普通、複数形で使う。

やさしい英語で： Control of a government, business, or other organization, usually described using the plural form.

• She took the reins last year.
• Who holds the reins of the company?
• He handed over the reins to his daughter.

使い方： the reins of something (They took the reins of government after the election.)

類義語： control, leadership

よく使う表現： take the reins, hold the reins, reins of power

抑制、制限

人の行動や状況が行き過ぎないように抑えるもの。

やさしい英語で： Something that keeps a person's actions or a situation under control.

• Keep a tight rein on spending.
• She gave her children free rein.
• The rules put a rein on excessive borrowing.

使い方： keep a rein on something (We need to keep a rein on costs.); give someone free rein (The teacher gave us free rein to choose our topics.)

類義語： restraint, check

よく使う表現： a tight rein, a free rein, rein on spending

抑える、制限する

行動や感情、量を抑えて制御する。

やさしい英語で： To bring actions, feelings, or amounts under control.

• We must rein in costs.
• She reined in her anger.
• The government is trying to rein in borrowing.

使い方： rein in something / rein something in (He reined his spending in.)

類義語： restrain, limit, curb

よく使う表現： rein in spending, rein something in, rein in costs

手綱で制御する

頭に付けた手綱を引き、馬を導いたり減速させたり止めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To guide, slow, or stop a horse by pulling the straps attached to its head.

• She reined in her horse.
• He reined the pony toward the gate.
• The rider reined back before the jump.

使い方： rein in a horse (I reined in the horse beside the fence.)

類義語： check, guide

よく使う表現： rein a horse, rein in sharply, rein something back