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handcuffs

UK //ˈhændkʌfs//US //ˈhændkʌfs//

词源

源自16世纪,由hand(手) + cuff(袖口/环状物)组成,字面意思是'手上的环'。

noun

❶ 手铐,一种金属制成的束缚工具,通常由两个相连的圆环组成,用于限制人的手腕活动,常见于警察逮捕犯人时使用。

“The police officer put handcuffs on the suspect.”

(警察给嫌疑人戴上了手铐。)

“He struggled but couldn't escape from the tight handcuffs.”

(他挣扎着,但无法挣脱紧紧的手铐。)

同义词:cuffs, shackles, manacles

verb

❶ 给某人戴上手铐,指用金属环将某人的手腕束缚住的行为,通常用于执法或限制行动的场景。

“The officer handcuffed the thief behind his back.”

(警官把那个小偷反手铐住了。)

“They handcuffed the protesters to the railing.”

(他们把抗议者铐在了栏杆上。)

同义词:shackle, manacle, restrain

常见短语

in handcuffs — 戴着手铐的状态,常用于描述被捕或被控制的人。

“The bank robber was led away in handcuffs.”

(银行抢劫犯戴着手铐被带走了。)

golden handcuffs — 金手铐,比喻通过优厚待遇(如高薪、股票)留住员工,使其难以离职的职场现象。

“Many executives stay due to the company's golden handcuffs.”

(许多高管因公司的金手铐政策而留下。)