马嚼子 meaning in English

bar bit

Bite upon the bridle
咬马嚼子
He knew this , and therefore awaited what was to come with more patience than his horses , especially the left one , the chestnut falcon , who was continually pawing the ground and champing at the bit
他知道这样的情形，所以比他的马尤其是左辕的枣红马，叫雄鹰，此刻在踏脚和嚼马嚼子更有耐心地静候事态的发展。
But what are you about ? the squadron cant advance ! roared vaska denisov , viciously showing his white teeth , and spurring his handsome , raven thoroughbred bedouin , which , twitching its ears at the bayonets against which it pricked itself , snorting and shooting froth from its bit , tramped with metallic clang on the boards of the bridge , and seemed ready to leap over the railings , if its rider would let it
“骑兵连没法子走过去， ”瓦西卡杰尼索夫恶狠狠地露出洁白的牙，用马刺刺着那匹好看的乌骓贝杜英，高声喊道，那匹乌骓碰到刺刀尖，抖动着耳朵，打着响鼻，从马嚼子上喷出白沫，铃铛丁零丁零地响着，马蹄子踩着桥板，发出咚咚的声音，假如骑马的人允许，它似乎准备跨过桥栏杆跳下去。