muzzle up
be muzzled by
muzzle a dog
1. The dog was muzzled to prevent it from biting others.
这只狗戴上了口嚼，以防止它咬人。
2. Journalists complained that they were being muzzled by the new regulations.
记者们抱怨说，他们正受到新规定的言论限制。
3. He felt muzzled in the meeting by the manager's strict instructions.
由于经理严格的指示，他在会议中感到无法自由发言。
A: Do you think the press is being muzzled lately?
A：你认为最近媒体受到言论限制了吗？
B: Yes, the new laws make it very difficult to report freely.
B：是的，新法律使得进行自由报道变得非常困难。
1) 限制言论或表达
2) 给动物戴上口嚼
3) 被压制或使缄默
1. 限制说话；使缄默
e.g.
They tried to muzzle the protesters.
他们试图限制抗议者的言论。
verb
1. to prevent someone from expressing their opinions or speaking freely
Synonym: silence, restrain