关于遛狗不牵绳子（keepona）

今天一打开电脑就看到“贵州一小区8条狗遛弯后中毒身亡”的热点事件，这其中的谁是谁非咱们不加评论，还是只说回学英语的话题吧。说到遛狗有关的英文，大家肯定知道"walk dog"是遛狗了，关键就是这个"拴绳"的表达可是非常容易引起误会的哟，大家可得千万注意！

这个"leash"既是拴狗用的绳索，也可以当作动词"束缚、控制"来讲，所以"kept on a tight/short leash"这个短语就变了味儿，一般都是跟"人"来合用，表示“控制、约束某人”的意思，也就是我们所常说的"把某人管得很紧、管严点儿"的意思啦。

leash [liʃ] on/off a leashkeep/have somebody on a leashbe kept on a tight/short leash

n. 链条；拴狗颈的皮带；（拴狗等动物用的）绳索，链子

v. 用皮带系住；束缚；控制；管束某人

【En】a piece of rope, chain, etc. tied to an animal, especially to a dog at its collar when taking it for a walk. 拴在动物身上的绳子、链条等，尤指带狗散步时拴在狗项圈上的。a line or rope used to walk or control a dog or other animal; 用来行走或控制狗或其他动物的线或绳子。 a cord, strap, etc. by which a dog or other animal is held in check. 用来约束拴住狗或其他动物的绳子、带子等。a piece of rope, leather etc fastened to a dog's collar in order to control it. 系在狗项圈上以控制它的绳子、皮革等。to control someone – used humorously. 控制某人——幽默的说法。to be strictly controlled (by someone); to not be allowed very much independence or autonomy. 被（某人）严格控制；不被允许有很大的独立性或自主性。

【Immersion Scenario Listening 沉浸情景听力】

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● Never leave your dog off the leash outside a store.

千万不要在商店外面不栓狗绳。

● At her side on a leash trotted a small grey dog.

一条拴着皮带的灰色小狗在她身边小跑。

● Marcus keeps you on a short leash, does he?

马科斯把你管得太紧了，对吧?

● All dogs in public places should be on a leash.

在公共场所所有的狗都应该用绳拴住。

【Scenario Example 场景示例】

● Please keep your dog on a leash when on the beach.

在海滩上请牵住你的狗。

● The boss has had his assistant on a short leash ever since hired her.

老板自从雇用了他的助手后，就一直对她严加管束。

● she kept a tight leash on her emotions.

她严格控制住自己的情绪。

● I keep Mike on a short leash. I really don't want to, but if I give him too much rope, he will hang himself.

我把迈克管得很紧，我真的不想这样，但是我要是太放纵他，他自己会倒霉的。

● My husband is on a business trip this week, so I have to get up earlier to walk our dog.

我丈夫这周出差了，所以我得早点儿起床去遛狗。

● Amanda has been kept on a short leash by her husband ever since she gambled away their life savings at a poker match.

自从阿曼达在一次扑克比赛中把毕生积蓄输光之后，她丈夫就一直对她严加管教。

● Everyone feels like they've been kept on a tight leash ever since that new manager took over.

自从那位新经理上任以来，每个人都觉得受到了严格的控制。

● Poor Eva seems like doesn't get out too much these days. I think her husband has her on a short leash.

可怜的伊娃最近好像都不怎么出门。我想她丈夫把她管得太紧了。

● Usually it takes about three or four weeks and then we can start going off leash.

通常需要三到四个星期，然后我们就可以开始不系皮带了。

● The little springer spaniel mix is house-broken, and she walks alongside you if you put her on a leash.

这只混血的施普林格西班牙猎犬很有教养，如果你把它拴在狗链上，它就会跟着你走。

● There are times when the media needs to be put on a leash.

有些时候，媒体需要受到约束。

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