shackles
noun[plural]
uk/ˈʃæk.əlz/us/ˈʃæk.əlz/apairofmetalringsconnectedby achainandfastenedto a person'swristsor thebottomoftheirlegstopreventthem fromescaping:
镣铐The shackles hadbeguntocutinto hisankles.镣铐已经开始卡进他的脚踝了。
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something thatpreventsyou from doing what youwantto do:
束缚，障碍Thepress,onceheavilycensored, hasmanagedtoshakeoffitsshackles.新闻界一度受到严格审查，现已设法摆脱了束缚。
Cords, ropes, cables & string
- bell pull
- bowline
- bungee
- cable
- catgut
- cord
- fibre
- flex
- halter
- halyard
- harness
- landline
- lariat
- rein
- shock cord
- string
- stringed
- stringy
- tether
- tow rope
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