manacle是什么意思？

manacle

英[ˈmænəkl] 美[ˈmænəkəl]

• n. 手铐；
• vt. 给…带上手铐；

第三人称单数：manacles;

过去式：manacled;

现在分词：manacling;

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  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.
• VERB
  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.
  例句
  His hands were manacled behind his back... 他的双手被铐在了身后。 He was manacled by the police. 他让警察给铐了起来。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  手铐
  put sb. in manacles 给某人带铐

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
• Verb
  1. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs;
  "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"