handcuff
英 ['h?n(d)k?f]
美 ['h?ndk?f]
- vt. 給…戴上手銬；限制
- n. 手銬；思想上的桎梏
中文詞源
handcuff 用手銬銬住hand,手，cuff,袖口，手銬。
英文詞源
- handcuff (n.)
- 1640s as a decorative addition to a sleeve; 1690s as a type of restraining device, from hand (n.) + cuff (n.). Old English had hondcops "a pair of hand cuffs," but the modern word is a re-invention. The verb is first attested 1720. Related: Handcuffed; handcuffing.
雙語例句
- 1. They tried to handcuff him but, despite his injuries, he fought his way free.
- 他們試圖把他銬起來，但盡管有傷在身，他還是奮力掙脫了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The police search and handcuff both men.
- 警官對他們倆進行了搜身,給他們上了手銬.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Something, such as a handcuff, that resembles a wrist ornament.
- 類似于手腕裝飾物的東西, 如手銬.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. I done handcuff lightning and put thunder in jail.
- 我把電公拷上手銬,把雷母送進牢房.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. The soldiers handcuff the ring leader and cover his head.
- 士兵們拷上了團伙的頭目并蓋住他的頭.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)