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chained

UK /tʃeɪnd/US /tʃeɪnd/

词源

源自中古英语 'chainen',来自古法语 'chainer',最终源于拉丁语 'catena'(链条)。

adjective

❶ 指被链条锁住或束缚的状态,常用于描述物体被固定或限制自由移动的情况。

“The dog was chained to the fence.”

(狗被链条拴在篱笆上。)

“The prisoner's hands were chained behind his back.”

(囚犯的双手被铐在背后。)

同义词:shackled, bound, restrained, secured, fastened

verb

❶ 用链条锁住或固定某物,使其无法自由移动或打开。

“He chained the boat to the dock.”

(他用链条把船拴在码头上。)

“The workers chained the equipment to prevent theft.”

(工人们用链条锁住设备以防被盗。)

同义词:fasten, secure, lock, tether, bind

常见短语

chained up — 指被链条牢牢锁住或固定,常用于描述动物或物品被限制移动的状态。

“The guard dog was chained up in the backyard.”

(看门狗被链条拴在后院里。)

chained to — 表示被链条连接到某物上,既可以是字面意义的物理连接,也可以是比喻性的束缚。

“He felt chained to his desk job.”

(他感觉自己被束缚在案头工作中。)