1 a set of leather straps that is put around a horse's neck and body so that it can pull sth (用于牵引马匹的)挽具
2 a set of straps for fastening sth to a person's body or for stopping sb from moving around, falling, etc (用于将某物系在身上或防止某人活动、跌倒等的)系带:
a safety harness安全带
harness²
/ˈhɑ:nɪs ||; ˈhɑrnɪs/verb[T]
1harness sth (to sth) to put a harness on a horse, etc or to tie a horse, etc to sth using a harness 给(马等)套上挽具;将(马等)系于某物:
Two ponies were harnessed to the cart.两匹小马被套到马车上。
2 to control the energy of sth in order to produce power or to achieve sth 利用某事物的能量来发电或实现某种目的:
to harness the sun's rays as a source of energy用阳光作能源
harness1/ˋhɑrnIs; ˈhɑːnəs or ˈhɑːnIs/n 1 [C,U] a set of leather bands used to fasten a horse to a vehicle so that it can pull it along〔马的〕挽具﹐马具2 [C] a set of bands that you put round your body to hold you still or stop you falling〔用于把某人固定在一处或防止摔倒的〕系带: a safety harness 安全带
harness2v [T] 1 to control and use the natural power of something 控制﹐利用〔自然力〕: We can harness the power of the wind to generate electricity. 我们可以利用风力发电。2 to fasten two animals together, or to fasten an animal to a vehicle using a harness 将〔两只动物〕拴在一起﹔把〔动物〕套到车上