pull in one's horns

短语

减少，收敛

发音

AU

词形变化

pulled in one's horns pulling in one's horns pulls in one's horns 三单 pulls in one's horns pulling in one's horns 现在分词 pulled in one's horns 过去式 pulled in one's horns 过去分词

别名

draw one's horns in pull one's horns in draw in one's horns

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To become less impassioned, aggressive, or argumentative; to exercise restraint; to yield or capitulate.

    习语

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

retreat withdraw crawfish back away back out pull back

上位词 8

stop break quit cease discontinue break off give up lay off

近义相关 8

retreat retire withdraw recede pull away draw back move back pull back

词源

In reference to the behaviour of a snail when it is threatened.

来源：wiktionary