halter

名词 halter:

1. rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
   同义词：hackamore
2. a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
   同义词：hangman's rope, hangman's halter, hemp, hempen necktie
3. a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
4. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
   同义词：haltere, balancer

动词 halter:

1. hang with a halter
2. prevent the progress or free movement of
   同义词：hamper, cramp, strangle

形容词 halt:

1. disabled in the feet or legs
   同义词：crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game

1. A rope or rawhide halter with a wide band that can be lowered over a horse's eyes, used in breaking horses to a bridle.
   辔头一种绳索或生皮笼头，带有一条宽带，可以用来遮住马的眼睛，用于勒停马匹
2. Mention not a halter in the house of him that was hanged.
   [谚]在有人被吊死的人家，千万别谈起绳子; 别提起人家忌讳的东西。
3. The part of a bridle or halter that passes over an animal's nose.
   鼻环穿过动物鼻子的马笼头或缰绳的一部分
4. He put a halter on the horse.
   他给马套上了龙头。

halter

n.（名词）
A device made of rope or leather straps that fits around the head or neck of an animal and is used to lead or secure the animal.
缰绳：用绳子或皮带条制的器具，套在动物的头或颈上以用来驱赶或驯服它

A rope with a noose used for execution by hanging.
绞索：有一个活套的绳索以吊死被判死刑的人
Death or execution by hanging.
死亡或绞刑
A bodice for women that ties behind the neck and across the back, leaving the arms, shoulders, and back bare.
三角背心的颈部系带：系在脖子上穿过后背的女式三角背心的颈部系带，使得胳膊、肩膀、后背裸露
v.tr.（及物动词）
hal.tered,hal.ter.ing,hal.ters
To put a halter on.
给…套上缰绳
To control with or as if with a halter.
用或好象用缰绳控制
To hang (someone).
吊死（某人）

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English hôlftre
源自 古英语 hôlftre

halter
halter 2

n.（名词）
【复数】 hal.ter.es[-tôr.ôz]
Either of the small, clublike balancing organs that are the rudimentary hind wings of flies and other dipterous insects.Also called balancer
平衡棒：苍蝇或其它双翼昆虫退化了的后翅所形成的两个小的棒状平衡器官之一也作 balancer

来源：
Latin haltôr [lead weights used in leaping exercises]
拉丁语 haltôr [用于训练跳跃用的铅砣]
from sing. of Greek haltôres
源自 希腊语 haltôres的单数
from hallesthai [to jump] * see sel-
源自 hallesthai [跳] *参见 sel-