英语词汇“darbies”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

darbies

/ˈdɑːbɪz

plural noun archaic, informal

Handcuffs.The quality of their handcuffs is quite close to darbies that have been made in Great Britain - the fine workmanship differs significantly from the crude stuff that comes from India....

The great escapist simply banged the darbies on the pillar and walked off.
When he conned Scotland Yard detectives into trying their "darbies" (handcuffs), they locked Houdini's arms around a stone pillar and left him to suffer.

Origin

Late 17th century: allusive use of Father Darby's bands, a rigid form of agreement which put debtors in the power of moneylenders, possibly from the name of a 16th-century usurer.

单词	darbies
释义	darbies /ˈdɑːbɪz / plural noun archaic, informal Handcuffs.The quality of their handcuffs is quite close to darbies that have been made in Great Britain - the fine workmanship differs significantly from the crude stuff that comes from India.... The great escapist simply banged the darbies on the pillar and walked off. When he conned Scotland Yard detectives into trying their "darbies" (handcuffs), they locked Houdini's arms around a stone pillar and left him to suffer. Origin Late 17th century: allusive use of Father Darby's bands, a rigid form of agreement which put debtors in the power of moneylenders, possibly from the name of a 16th-century usurer.
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