manacle
UK/'mænәkl/US
IELTSGREC2
释义
n.
A metal band or chain fastened around the wrist to restrain a prisoner; a handcuff
手铐；镣铐（锁住手腕以束缚犯人的金属环/链）
v.
To restrain someone with manacles; (figurative) to severely restrict
给…戴手铐；（比喻）严重束缚
词根拆分
原生英语由拉丁 manus（手）+ -culum（工具）而来，字面是「手上的器具」——束缚双手的工具。
词根 man 还连着 62 个词例句
- 1.
The prisoner's wrists were locked in heavy iron manacles.
犯人的双腕被沉重的铁镣铐锁住。
- 2.
Guards manacled the suspect before leading him to the van.
押送前，狱警给嫌疑人戴上了手铐。