单词 | manacle |
释义 | manacle (mænəkəl ) Word forms: manacles , manacling , manacled 1. countable noun [usually plural] Manacles are metal devices attached to a prisoner's wrists or legs in order to prevent him or her from moving or escaping. Synonyms: handcuff, bond, chain, shackle 2. verb [usually passive] If a prisoner is manacled, their wrists or legs are put in manacles in order to prevent them from moving or escaping. His hands were manacled behind his back. [be VERB-ed preposition/adverb] He was manacled by the police. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: handcuff, bind, confine, restrain |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。