handcuff英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair. rare,singular

动词 v.

To apply handcuffs to someone. transitive

— The sheriff had brought along all the handcuffs necessary, and in a few seconds he had handcuffed Koswell. He threw a pair of the steel bracelets to Dick and another pair to Tom, and the Rovers had the satisfaction of handcuffing Josiah Crabtree and Tad Sobber. Then the sheriff made prisoners of the rest of the crowd[…]
to restrain or restrict. figuratively,transitive

— Dang, I’m handcuffed by these regulations. I’d like to help but it’d be illegal.

词形变化

handcuffs plural handcuffs present,singular,third-person handcuffing participle,present handcuffed participle,past handcuffed past

词源

词源 1

From hand + cuff (“end of shirtsleeve”). Possibly an adaptation of Middle English handcops (“shackles for the hand, handcuffs”), from Old English handcops, from hand + cops, cosp (“fetter, chains”), but due to a lack of continuity (centuries between Old English and the modern term), generally analyzed as a re-invention. Nominal form first appears c. 1591 in the publications of John Florio. Verbal form first appears c. 1649.

词源 2

From hand + cuff (“end of shirtsleeve”). Possibly an adaptation of Middle English handcops (“shackles for the hand, handcuffs”), from Old English handcops, from hand + cops, cosp (“fetter, chains”), but due to a lack of continuity (centuries between Old English and the modern term), generally analyzed as a re-invention. Nominal form first appears c. 1591 in the publications of John Florio. Verbal form first appears c. 1649.