英和和英

名詞

choke collar (plural choke collars)

1. A dog's collar which tightens itself so as to choke the dog, when it pulls the leash. Used especially for training.

   Synonym: choke chain

   • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

     When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. […]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.