单词 | handcuff |
释义 | handcuff (hændkʌf ) Word forms: handcuffs , handcuffing , handcuffed 1. plural noun [oft a pair of NOUN] Handcuffs are two metal rings which are joined together and can be locked round someone's wrists, usually by the police during an arrest. He was led away to jail in handcuffs. 2. verb If you handcuff someone, you put handcuffs around their wrists. They tried to handcuff him but, despite his injuries, he fought his way free. [VERB noun] Synonyms: shackle, secure, restrain, fetter Collocations: handcuff together He looks at his parents and notices that they are handcuffed together. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Prisoners are paired up with another and handcuffed together. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were handcuffed together and had to walk backwards on inclined treadmills. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The prisoners were handcuffed together during the entire scuffle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two are handcuffed together but manage to escape and then must flee from an approaching posse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He leapt out pleading for help and the startled police handcuffed him before leading him out. Times, Sunday Times He was taken by ambulance to hospital where police handcuffed him to his bed. Times, Sunday Times Police handcuffed and arrested him on the spot, but instead of taking him to the local prison they demanded $400 (270) from his friends to release him. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 手铐 Japanese: 手錠をかける |
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