| 释义 |
shacklesBrE /ˈʃæklz/NAmE /ˈʃæklz/ noun [pl.] two metal rings joined together by a chain and placed around a prisoner's wrists or ankles to prevent them from escaping or moving easily 镣铐；手铐；脚镣~ (of sth) (formal) a particular state, set of conditions or circumstances, etc. that prevent you from saying or doing what you want 枷锁；桎梏；束缚◆a country struggling to free itself from the shackles of colonialism 为摆脱殖民主义的枷锁而斗争的国家 |