英语词汇manacle怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

manacle

mænəkəl  ˈmænəkəl 

Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense manacles, present participle manacling, past tense , past participle manacled

1 N-COUNT [usually plural] 手铐;脚镣;镣铐 Manacles are metal devices attached to a prisoner's wrists or legs in order to prevent him or her from moving or escaping. 手铐;脚镣;镣铐

SYN handcuff, bond, chain, shackle

2 VERB [usually passive] 给（囚犯）上手铐（或脚镣） If a prisoner is manacled, their wrists or legs are put in manacles in order to prevent them from moving or escaping. 给（囚犯）上手铐（或脚镣）

His hands were manacled behind his back. [be VERB-ed prep./adv.]

他的双手被铐在了身后。
He was manacled by the police. [be VERB-ed]

他让警察给铐了起来。

SYN handcuff, bind, confine, restrain

Word Link

man ≈ hand : emancipate, manacle, manicure

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