Old English hælfter "rope for leading a horse," from Proto-Germanic *halftra- "that by which something is held" (cognates: Old Saxon haliftra "halter," Old High German halftra, Middle Dutch halfter), from suffixed form of PIE *kelp- "to hold, grasp" (see helve). Also "hangman's noose" (mid-15c.). In women's clothing sense, originally "strap attached to the top of a backless bodice and looped around the neck," 1935, later extended to the tops themselves.
实用例句
1. She was dressed in a halter top and shorts.
她穿着三角背心和短裤。
来自《权威词典》
2. We must lead an ox by the halter.
牵牛要牵牛鼻子.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
3. Name not a halter in his house that hanged himself.
(谚语)房里有人吊死,千万别提绳子.
来自辞典例句
4. Two colored boys walk by , leading a mule by the halter.
