leash

n. (lit.) line or leather string by which houndsor coursing-dogs are held; set of three hounds fas-tened together with one leash: i.e. trio（原指）系猎犬的绳子或皮条；用皮条牵系在一起的三只猎犬：（转义）三人一组。
△1H.IV.2.4.7: “a leash of drawers.”三个酒保。

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leash

vt. fasten or lead by one leash 用一根皮条牵系。leash in: fasten or lead in a group by one leash用皮带牵系在一起。
△H.V.1.Prol.6: “and at his heels,Leashed in like hounds,should famine,sword andfire / Crouch for employment.” (Henry V is repre-sented as a huntsman leading the three hounds “fam-ine”，“sword” and “fire” in a leash,which would waitobediently at his heels to be released to chase theprey.)在他的脚后跟，是饥馑、刀剑和烈火，像用皮条系着的三头猎犬，蹲在那里只等他一声命令出动。

leash[li:ʃ]

n.&v.控制，约束，束缚n.皮带