1N-PLURAL [oft a pair ofNOUN]手铐Handcuffs are two metal rings which are joined together and can be locked round someone's wrists, usually by the police during an arrest. 手铐
He was led away to jail in handcuffs.
他戴着手铐被送进了监狱。
2VERB 用手铐铐;给…戴上手铐 If you handcuff someone, you put handcuffs around their wrists. 用手铐铐;给…戴上手铐
They tried to handcuff him but, despite his injuries, he fought his way free. [VERB noun]