muzzle

US /ˈmʌz.əl/
UK /ˈmʌz.əl/
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1.

口鼻, 吻

the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse

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The dog licked my hand with its wet muzzle.
狗用它濕漉漉的口鼻舔我的手。
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The horse's muzzle twitched as it grazed.
馬的口鼻在吃草時抽動著。
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snoutnosemouth
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口套, 嘴套

a device, usually a strap or cage, fitted over an animal's snout to prevent it from biting or eating

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The dog had to wear a muzzle at the vet's office.
狗在獸醫診所必須戴上口套。
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A police dog often wears a muzzle when on duty.
警犬在執勤時通常會戴上口套。
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gagrestraint
3.

槍口

the open end of a firearm, where the bullet emerges

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He looked down the muzzle of the rifle.
他看著步槍的槍口。
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Smoke billowed from the muzzle after the shot.
射擊後，煙霧從槍口冒出。
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barrelboreopening
1.

戴口套

to put a muzzle on (an animal)

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The vet had to muzzle the aggressive dog before examining it.
獸醫在檢查這隻兇猛的狗之前，不得不給它戴上口套。
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It's important to know how to properly muzzle a dog for safety.
為了安全，了解如何正確地給狗戴上口套很重要。
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gagrestrain
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壓制, 鉗制

to prevent (a person or group) from expressing their opinions freely

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The government tried to muzzle the press.
政府試圖壓制媒體。
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They were effectively muzzled by the new regulations.
他們被新規定有效地壓制了。
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silencegagsuppresscensorrestrain