n. a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
n. a U-shaped bar; the open end can be passed through chain links and closed with a bar
词态变化
复数形式:shackles
过去分词:shackled
第三人称单数:shackles
现在分词:shackling
过去式:shackled
常见例句
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A long bar or bolt of iron with sliding shackles, and a lock at the end, to confine the feet of prisoners or offenders, esp
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n metal shackles
3
n the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg n shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist
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a shackle for the ankles or feet v
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n a shackle for the ankles or feet v restrain with fetters
