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
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- : a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- : Usually manacles. restraints; checks.
v.有主动词 verb
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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?
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