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单词 handcuff
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
hand•cuff /ˈhændˌkʌf/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a metal ring that can be locked around a prisoner's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a chain or bar.

v. [ ~ + obj]
  1. to put handcuffs on:handcuffed the suspect to the door handle.
  2. to make ineffective or helpless:They feel handcuffed by so many restrictions.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hand•cuff  (hand′kuf′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar;
    shackle:The police put handcuffs on the suspect.

v.t. 
  1. to put handcuffs on.
  2. to restrain or thwart (someone) by or as if by handcuffing:The amendments handcuffed the committee and prevented further action.
  • hand + cuff1 1635–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
handcuff /ˈhændˌkʌf/ vb
  1. (transitive) to put handcuffs on (a person); manacle
 n
  1. (plural) a pair of locking metal rings joined by a short bar or chain for securing prisoners, etc
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