"shackle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鐐銬
• 束縛（比喻意義）

Definition

鐐銬是用來鎖住或限制某人的金屬鏈條或環，常用於手或腳。也可以指任何限制自由或行動的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Shackle” 可作名詞（實體鐐銬）或動詞（限制）。常用於字面及比喻意義，尤其見於正式、文學或歷史語境，例如“the shackles of tradition”。勿與“手銬”混淆。

Examples

The prisoner wore shackles on his ankles.

囚犯腳踝上有**鐐銬**。

Slaves were often placed in shackles.

奴隸經常被戴上**鐐銬**。

He tried to break free from the shackles.

他試圖掙脫**鐐銬**。

Sometimes fear can become a mental shackle.

有時候，恐懼會變成心理上的**束縛**。

The new law aims to remove the shackles of bureaucracy for small businesses.

新法規旨在解除小企業的官僚**束縛**。

Years of poverty acted as shackles, holding him back from his dreams.

多年的貧困像**束縛**一樣拖住了他，無法實現夢想。