manacle

英 [ˈmænəkl]

美 [ˈmænəkl]

n.  手铐; 脚镣; 镣铐
v.  给…戴上镣铐

复数：manacles　过去式：manacled　过去分词：manacled　现在分词：manacling　第三人称单数：manacles　

IELTSGRETEM8

BNC.37326 / COCA.32808

牛津词典

noun

• 手铐；脚镣；镣铐
  one of two metal bands joined by a chain, used for fastening a prisoner's ankles or wrists together

verb

• 给…戴上镣铐
  to put manacles on sb's wrists or ankles, to stop them from escaping

柯林斯词典

• 手铐;脚镣;镣铐
  Manaclesare metal devices attached to a prisoner's wrists or legs in order to prevent him or her from moving or escaping.
• VERB 给（囚犯）上手铐（或脚镣）
  If a prisoneris manacled, their wrists or legs are put in manacles in order to prevent them from moving or escaping.
  1. His hands were manacled behind his back...
     他的双手被铐在了身后。
  2. He was manacled by the police.
     他让警察给铐了起来。

英英释义

noun

• shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist
  Synonym:handcuffcuffhandlock

verb

• confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs
  1. The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime
  Synonym:cuffhandcuff

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