"manacles" in Chinese (Simplified)
手铐镣铐
Definition
用于限制人手或手腕活动的金属带或链,通常带有锁。也可以比喻限制或束缚。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Manacles” 属于较正式或古老的用语,常指古代或历史上的金属手铐,类似于现代的 “手铐”。常用于文学或形容抽象限制(如“贫困的枷锁”)。日常交流中很少用,多见于历史或奴隶制的话题。
Examples
The prisoner wore manacles on his wrists.
囚犯的手腕上戴着**手铐**。
The guard unlocked the manacles and let her go.
警卫打开了**手铐**,让她离开。
Manacles were used to prevent escape.
用**手铐**防止逃跑。
He felt the cold manacles snap shut around his wrists.
他感觉到冰冷的**手铐**扣在自己手腕上。
She spoke about the psychological manacles society puts on people.
她谈到了社会加给人的心理**枷锁**。
The speech called for breaking the invisible manacles of injustice.
演讲呼吁打破不公正的无形**枷锁**。