Reins

(n. pl.) The kidneys; also, the region of the kidneys; the loins.

(n. pl.) The inward impulses; the affections and passions; -- so called because formerly supposed to have their seat in the part of the body where the kidneys are.

校对:齐利格

• At the same instant an empty dog-cart, the horse cantering, the reins trailing, appeared round the curve of the road and rattled swiftly towards us. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Tom cast a hasty glance at the upper part of the house as he threw the reins to the hostler, and stuck the whip in the box. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• There, then,' said the fat boy, putting the reins in his hand, and pointing up a lane, 'it's as straight as you can go; you can't miss it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• The reins were broken, but they had been dragging on the ground. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• But at three o'clock he shook out the reins over the trotters and turned into the by-roads leading to Portsmouth. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Sugden took the reins--he drives like Jehu--and in another quarter of an hour Barraclough will be safe in Stilbro' jail. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• The coachman lifted the reins and the horse started. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• He drew up in the shade of the village street, and passed the reins to her while he held a match to his cigar. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Of the painter we say that he will paint reins, and he will paint a bit? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• She used to practice mounting, holding the reins, and sitting straight on an old saddle in a tree. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• But Eva bent to the other side of the horse, where Dodo was standing, and said, as he relinquished the reins,--That's a good boy, Dodo;--thank you! 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• He picked up the reins. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• In a second he had flung himself from his saddle again, transferred the reins to Murgatroyd, and re-entered the cottage. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• We must keep the reins. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• He, this school autocrat, gathered all and sundry reins into the hollow of his one hand; he irefully rejected any colleague; he would not have help. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Sometimes (figuratively) he foamed at the mouth when the reins were drawn very tight. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Only, there Bulstrode holds the reins and drives him. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• He reached his arms up, took the reins and swung up into the saddle. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• I lighted the lamps of my carriage; I wrapt her in furs, and placed her along the seat; then taking the reins, made the horses go forward. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• As she handed back the reins, she said sympathetically: Did you have such a lot of tiresome things to do? 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• He looked through the trees to where Primitivo, holding the reins of the horse, was twisting the rider's foot out of the stirrup. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• The animal was startled by the noise, and the reins were on his back. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• With that, she stepped into the chaise, and, taking the reins herself, drove off to Frizinghall. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• In this year, Lord Wellington assumed the reins in Spain. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But does the painter know the right form of the bit and reins? 柏拉图. 理想国.
• The horses staggered on, and the reins hung loosely in my hands. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Keep your hand on the reins, captain, and slack the fire of that spirit. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Before he took the reins to drive off, Mr. Franklin walked me away a few steps out of hearing of the others. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Jem, having mounted the box, entreated his fellow servant to give up the reins. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Holmes threw the reins into my lap and sprang down from the cart. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.

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