halter
n. (馬的)籠頭,韁繩; (女用的在頸和背後繫帶的)袒肩露背上裝
A halter is a piece of leather or rope that is fastened round the head of a horse so that it can be led easily.
1. rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
2. a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
3. a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
4. either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
1. hang with a halter
2. prevent the progress or free movement of;
Win the mare or lose the halter.
[諺]孤注一擲.
We must lead an ox by the halter.
牽牛要牽牛鼻子.
An old thief desire a new halter.
慣盜期盼新絞架.
Name not a halter in his house that hanged himself.
(諺語)房裡有人吊死,千萬別提繩子.
Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
[諺]在有人被吊死的人家,千萬別談起繩子;別提起人家忌諱的東西.