to curb
01
限制, 控制
to limit or control by placing restrictions on something
Transitive: to curb sth
例子
Parents often set rules to curb excessive screen time for their children.
父母经常制定规则来限制孩子过多的屏幕时间。
02
抑制, 控制
to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition
Transitive: to curb intensity of something
例子
The new regulations aim to curb the spread of misinformation on social media platforms.
新法规旨在遏制社交媒体平台上错误信息的传播。
03
引导, 带领
to guide a dog to the edge of the sidewalk or street so it can relieve itself
Dialect
American
AmericanTransitive: to curb a dog
例子
The owner curbed the dog at the park so it could do its business.
主人引导狗到公园的边缘，这样它就可以做它的事情。
