shackle

'ʃækl
托福GRE Collins 1

英文释义

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

中文翻译

n. 桎梏, 束缚物
vt. 加枷锁, 束缚

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Collins 星级
19,752
BNC 频率
17,357
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记忆技巧

shackle 由词根 shack（意为束缚）加上后缀 -le 组成，表示一种动作或状态，整体意思就是“束缚、限制”。

例句

1. The prisoner was released from his shackles after serving his sentence.
这个囚犯在服完刑期后被解除束缚。
2. Fear can shackle your mind and prevent you from achieving your dreams.
恐惧可以束缚你的心智，阻止你实现梦想。
3. The new law aims to shackle corruption in the government.
新法律旨在遏制政府中的腐败。

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