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manacle

/man-uh-kuhl/US // ˈmæn ə kəl //UK // (ˈmænəkəl) //

手铐,甲骨文,芒果,铐住

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
    • : Usually manacles. restraints; checks.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    man·a·cled, man·a·cling.

    • : to handcuff; fetter.
    • : to hamper; restrain: He was manacled by his inhibitions.

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Examples

  • Yet Romney happily slid his leg into this manacle, slammed down the padlock, and threw the key into the river.

  • So Craddock lay back again with a groan, and continued to work at the manacle which still held his right wrist.

  • It was too dear, and silly and pathetic in Christina, but it seemed to manacle her.

  • But should she clench her dimpled fists,Or contradict her betters, I'd manacle her tiny wristsWith dainty jewelled fetters.

  • He went to the door, opened it, and stood studying the gale that beat upon his cottage-front, straight from the Manacle Reef.

  • I, with my handful of broken life, to let you manacle your splendid years to a lump of stone?