curb
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits. 抑制
...advertisements aimed at curbing the spread of AIDS. …旨在抑制爱滋病蔓延的广告。
2. N-COUNT Curb is also a noun. 控制; 限制
He called for much stricter curbs on immigration. 他呼吁对移民实行更为严格的限制。
3. V-T If you curb an emotion or your behaviour, you keep it under control. 控制 (脾气、行为等)
He curbed his temper. 他控制住了自己的脾气。
4. N-COUNT [美国英语] →see kerb
5. N-COUNT a swelling on the leg of a horse, below the point of the hock, usually caused by a sprain (马腿上由扭伤导致的)肿胀[vet science]
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