harness
n
1 equipment consisting of leather straps and saddle and metal fittings by which a horse is controlled and fastened to the cart, plough, etc that it pulls 马具(包括皮带和马鞍以及金属器具).
2 similar equipment, eg as worn by a parachutist or for controlling a small child 类似马具的装备(如降落?quot;炒蛴淄南荡? =>illus 见插图.
3 (idm 习语) die in harness => die2. in double `harness => double1. harness, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sth) put a harness on (a horse, etc); attach (a horse, etc) by a harness 给(马等)上挽具; 套(马等)
harness a horse to a wagon 把马套到四轮马车上.
2 [Tn] control and use (a natural force) to produce electrical power, etc 控制及利用(自然界的力量)以产生电能等
harness a river, a waterfall, the sun's rays as a source of energy 利用河水、 瀑布、 太阳光作为能源.
🎯 考研助记
害你死(谐音):如果你犯错,就要被 治理 har(hard困难)+ness(necessary必须的):把马和车绑在一起,这样就可以为人类服务,这是一件hard and necessary的事 马具
🔁 扩展释义
*['hɑ:nis]n. 马具, 挽具状带子, 甲胄vt. 给...上挽具, 驾驭, 披上甲胄, 利用...以产生动力相关词组: in harness
There's no need for that. We'll have dinner another time.
不必为那件事惭愧。我们改个时间再共进晚餐吧。
It took great imagination as well as patience for Annie to teach me to speak.
教我说话需要极大的想像力和耐心。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.