harness
harness — 名詞
1. straps joined together that go around an animal such as a horse, allowing a pers
馬具；背帶
綁在動物或人身上的皮帶裝備
straps joined together that go around an animal such as a horse, allowing a person to direct its movement or pull a cart, or similar bands worn by a person for protection
Rafael fastened the horse's harness before the morning ride.
Rafael 在晨騎前繫好了馬的馬具。
The rock climber checked every strap on her safety harness before starting the climb.
攀岩者在開始攀登前檢查了安全背帶上的每一條帶子。
collocation: safety harness
A parachute harness must be fitted carefully to the wearer's body.
降落傘背帶必須仔細地貼合使用者的身體。
Madison controls her dog with a harness instead of a collar.
Madison 用胸背帶而不是項圈來控制她的狗。
文法句型
harness + noun (e.g. safety harness, horse harness)
a/the + harness + of + noun phrase
harness — 動詞
1. to attach bands to an animal for directing its movement or connecting it to a wa
套馬具
給動物繫上馬具或連接到車輛
to attach bands to an animal for directing its movement or connecting it to a wagon or carriage
Takeshi harnessed the pony and led it out of the stable.
Takeshi 幫小馬套上馬具，然後牽出馬廄。
Soraya harnessed the two oxen to the wooden plough.
Soraya 把兩頭公牛套上木犁。
pattern: harness + to + vehicle
Élise learned to harness a horse in her first riding lesson.
Élise 在生平第一堂騎馬課上學到了如何給馬套上馬具。
The carriage driver harnessed the team of horses before the wedding.
馬車伕在婚禮前給整隊馬匹套上馬具。
- unharness
remove the harness from an animal
文法句型
harness + noun phrase (the animal)
harness + noun phrase + to + noun phrase (the vehicle)
常見錯誤
2. to take control of something such as a natural force or personal ability and use
利用；控制
控制並善用自然力或個人能力
to take control of something such as a natural force or personal ability and use it in a productive way
The new dam harnesses the power of the river to generate electricity.
新水壩利用河流的水力來發電。
collocation: harness + the power of
Scientists are trying to harness solar energy more efficiently.
科學家正嘗試更有效率地利用太陽能。
collocation: harness solar energy
The company hopes to harness the creativity of its young designers.
那家公司希望能發揮年輕設計師的創造力。
Ayesha believes we can harness wind power to use less coal and oil.
Ayesha 相信我們可以運用風力來減少煤和石油的使用。
Jessica learned to harness her anger and use it as motivation.
Jessica 學會了控制自己的怒氣，並把它化為動力。
- waste
fail to use a resource when it is available
文法句型
harness + noun phrase (energy source / ability / force)
用法筆記
Common objects include natural forces (sun, wind, water), energy sources, and abstract qualities (talent, creativity, passion). Cannot be used for ordinary machines or tools.