curb

[kə:b]

n.路边, 克制, 勒马绳
vt.抑制, 勒住, 牵(狗)到合适地方大小便

n.[C]

1. 勒马绳

2. 控制, 约束, 抑制

The public demanded a curb on military spending.

公众要求限制军事开支。

3. 路边, (人行道旁的)镶边石, 边栏

He parked his car close to the curb.

他将汽车停在紧靠人行道路缘的地方。

4. 井栏

vt.

1. 给(马)装上勒马绳, 勒住

2. 控制, 遏制

Measures have been taken to curb inflation.

已采取措施抑制通货膨胀。

3. 给……加镶边石

词形变化

动词过去式: curbed | 动词过去分词: curbed | 动词现在分词: curbing | 动词第三人称单数: curbs |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.控制, 遏止

check  stop  control  restrain

n.路边, 镶边石

pavement  

同义参见:

govern  bridle  suppress  inhibit  impede  hinder  guard  contain  constraint  silence  brake  bridle  abstinence  edge  retard  stem  circumscribe  

英英释义

名词 curb:

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

同义词：curbing, kerb

a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

同义词：curb bit

a stock exchange in New York

同义词：American Stock Exchange, AMEX

the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

同义词：bridle, check

动词 curb:

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

同义词：control, hold in, hold, contain, check, moderate

to put down by force or authority

同义词：suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer

keep to the curb

place restrictions on

同义词：restrict, curtail, cut back

补充

curbcurb英:[kə:b] 美:[kɚb]n.1.侧石, 边石The boy sat on the curb and watched the cars go by.那个男孩坐在马路边石上看过往的车辆。2.限制, 克制, 抑制She put a curb on her spending.她限制自己的消费。vt.1.限制, 克制, 抑制I began to curb my appetite for food and drink.我开始节制饮食。

例句

1. The government must curb public expenditure if it wishes to return the country to economic health.政府如果希望国家的经济恢复健康运作, 就必须控制公共开支。 2. Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia.俄国需要抑制通货膨胀。 3. proposals to curb the powers of the Home Secretary限制内政大臣权力的提案 4. They are not taking enough action to curb drug abuse and crime.他们现在并没有采取足够的措施打击吸毒和犯罪行为。 5. Smuggling will not be curbed while the domestic price of cigarettes remains so high.在国内香烟价格一直居高不下的情况下, 走私将无法得到控制。 6. She managed to curb her reporter's instincts and ask no questions.她克制住了自己的记者本能, 没提任何问题。 7. He curbed his temper with difficulty.他费力地压住怒气。 8. The former party animal has curbed her hedonistic ways.她以前是派对动物, 现在已经收敛了这种享乐主义的行为。 9. She saw the blank look on their faces and curbed her enthusiasm.看到他们茫然的表情, 她克制住了自己的热情。 10. He will have no future in the diplomatic service if he cannot curb his tongue.他如果管不住自己的嘴巴, 在外交部门将会毫无前途。 11. advertisements aimed at curbing the spread of Aids旨在控制艾滋病传播的广告 12. Father Roubert curbed his horse some twenty paces from Thomas.罗伯特神父在离托马斯大约二十步的地方勒住了马。 13. This requires a curb on public spending.这需要控制公共支出。 14. He called for much stricter curbs on immigration.他呼吁对移民采取更加严格的限制措施。 15. I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。 16. plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing.对内部交易引入更严格控制的方案。 17. she promised she would curb her temper.她答应会控制住自己的脾气。 18. He needs to learn to curb his anger.他需要学会控制自己的火气。 19. a curb on local government spending对地方政府开支的控制 20. We sat on the curb eating our ice cream.我们坐在路沿上吃冰激凌。 21. "Many companies are protesting the new price/trade curbs. [=(more commonly) checks, restrictions]"许多公司在抗议新的价格/贸易管制。 22. government policies that are designed to put a curb on spending [=to limit/reduce spending]政府为控制开支制定的政策 23. The legislation is intended to curb price and wage increases.这项法规旨在抑制价格及工资的上涨。 24. pills designed to curb your appetite用于控制食欲的药丸