muzzle

鼻面

動物の顔で、鼻と口を含む前に突き出た部分。

やさしい英語で： The part of an animal’s face that sticks out and contains its nose and mouth.

• The dog has a wet muzzle.
• She gently stroked the horse’s muzzle.
• White fur covered their muzzles.

類義語： snout

よく使う表現： long muzzle, wet muzzle, muzzle of something, broad muzzle

口輪

動物がかんだり食べたりしないよう、口にかぶせる道具。

やさしい英語で： A cover placed over an animal’s mouth to stop it biting or eating.

• The dog wears a muzzle.
• She removed the muzzle after the visit.
• Do these dogs need muzzles?

よく使う表現： wear a muzzle, put on a muzzle, basket muzzle

口を封じる、言論を抑える

権力などを使い、人が意見を述べたり自由に行動したりするのを妨げる。

やさしい英語で： To stop someone expressing their opinions or doing what they want, often by using power.

• The law could muzzle the press.
• Officials tried to muzzle their critics.
• Journalists refused to be muzzled.

類義語： silence, gag, censor

よく使う表現： muzzle the press, muzzle someone’s criticism, muzzle political opponents

口輪をはめる

動物がかんだり食べたりしないよう、口に道具をかぶせる。

やさしい英語で： To put a cover over an animal’s mouth to stop it biting or eating.

• Please muzzle your dog.
• The vet muzzled the frightened animal.
• Owners must muzzle these dogs in public.

類義語： bemuzzle

よく使う表現： muzzle a dog, muzzle an animal