leash
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++leash1 /liːʃ/ ●○○ noun [countable] especially American English 1 DHPa piece of rope, leather etc fastened to a dog’s collar in order to control it 〔牵狗的〕绳子，皮带 SYN British English leadon/off a leash At her side on a leash trotted a small grey dog. 一只用绳子牵着的灰色小狗在她的身边小跑着。 Never leave your dog off the leash outside a store. 千万不能不拴皮带就把狗留在商店外面。2 keep/have somebody on a leash CONTROLto control someone – used humorously 控制某人〔幽默用法〕 Marcus keeps you on a short leash, does he? 马库斯是不是牢牢地控制着你？
Examples from the Corpus
leash• A collie on a leash nipped me on the heel, going through the skin.• Others walked the retrievers, using spring-driven leashes.• The same electronic system that provides flexibility to care for children or elderly parents at home can function as an electronic leash.• An extendable leash may be helpful at this stage.• I then attached a ring to this line and connected it to Dawn's leash.• Barnabas pulled the leash from my hand yesterday afternoon, and raced into your yard.• Here the choke chain is relaxed, Note that the leash itself is held in your right hand.• The leash was dragging and it was stepping on the leash and would stop.on/off a leash• A collie on a leash nipped me on the heel, going through the skin.• Usually it takes about three or four weeks and then we can start going off leash.• The little springer spaniel mix is house-broken, and she walks alongside you if you put her on a leash.• He should learn to give better tips and keep his loins on a leash.• As a result, it will not be safe to allow it out on a leash for another month.• There are times when the media needs to be put on a leash.• It was one of those little rats on leashes that lead women around Paris, yapping.leash2 verb [transitive] American EnglishDHP to put a leash on a dog 〔用牵狗绳〕系住，牵住〔狗〕→ See Verb tableOrigin leash1 (1200-1300) Old French laisse, from laissier; → LEASE2leash1 nounleash2 verbChinese
to fastened of a etc piece dog’s leather Corpus rope, a
leash
leash1 /liːʃ/ 
noun [countable] especially American English1. a piece of rope, leather etc fastened to a dog’s collar in order to control it
SYN lead British English
on/off a leash
At her side on a leash trotted a small grey dog.
Never leave your dog off the leash outside a store.
2. keep/have somebody on a leash to control someone – used humorously:
Marcus keeps you on a short leash, does he?
leash2 verb [transitive]
American English to put a leash on a dog
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noun [countable] especially American English1. a piece of rope, leather etc fastened to a dog’s collar in order to control it SYN lead British English
on/off a leash
2. keep/have somebody on a leash to control someone – used humorously:
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verb [transitive]American English to put a leash on a dog
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