handcuff

• 指用来限制人身自由的装置，通常由两个金属环和连接它们的链条组成，执法人员用它锁住人的手腕。也可泛指类似的束缚器具。

A noun referring to a restraining device, typically consisting of two metal rings joined by a chain, used by law enforcement to secure a person's wrists.

1. Restraint deviceB1formal

   A pair of metal rings joined by a chain, used to secure a person's wrists together, typically by police.

   手铐

   • The officer placed handcuffs on the suspect.
   • He was led away in handcuffs.
   • The handcuffs were too tight on his wrists.

   同义词braceletcuffmanacleshackle

• 动词，指给某人戴上手铐，将其双手铐住，通常用于执法语境，引申为逮捕或束缚、制服某人。

A verb meaning to restrain someone by locking handcuffs around their wrists, typically used in law enforcement contexts.

1. Restrain physicallyB2formal

   To put handcuffs on someone, typically by police or law enforcement.

   铐上手铐

   • The police officer handcuffed the suspect after the arrest.
   • They handcuffed him to the chair for questioning.
   • The prisoner was handcuffed and led away.

   同义词cuffmanacleshackle

2. Restrict or limitC1informal

   To restrict someone's freedom or ability to act.

   限制

   • The new regulations handcuffed the company's ability to expand.
   • Budget cuts handcuffed the research team's progress.
   • He felt handcuffed by the strict rules of the organization.

   同义词bindcheckconstraincrampcurbfetterhamperimpedelimitmanaclerestrictshacklestiflestraitjackettie

   反义词freeliberatereleaseunbind