| 单词 | fetter |
| 释义 | fetter (once / 699 pages) nv A fetter is a shackle or chain that is attached to someone’s ankles. To fetter someone is to restrict their movement, either literally or metaphorically. You might feel fettered by your parents' rules, even without the chains. A fetter is anything that secures and limits the movement of the feet and legs of a prisoner. To fetter, the verb, could be used literally: the prison wardens would fetter the chain gangs who built many of the railroads in the US., but it usually means something has been done to restrain someone’s behavior: "we finally managed to fetter our sons’ computer use with bribery." WORD FAMILYfetter: fettered, fettering, fetters+/fettered: unfettered USAGE EXAMPLES“We were waiting and listening as for a bolt from the sky, which should rend the fetters of four millions of slaves,” Douglass recalled. The New Yorker(Nov 13, 2016) Fetters added she was still in the “never Trump” camp, and considering becoming #Never Cruz too.” Seattle Times(Sep 23, 2016) So there it stands — rooted to its native soil, blameless yet punished, and fettered by bonds it still can't shake. Washington Post(Sep 03, 2016) 1n a shackle for the ankles or feet Syn|Hyper hobble bond, hamper, shackle, trammel a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) 2v restrain with fetters Syn|Hypo|Hyper shackle cuff, handcuff, manacle confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs confine, hold, restrain to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement |
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