FluentPlex

handcuffs

/ˈhændˌkʌfs/ اسم B2

باللغة العربية: أَصْفَاد، أَغْلَال

  1. A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
  2. Any abstract constraint, such as rules, regulations, or lack of resources. (figuratively) · They complained that their rules of engagement were handcuffs that guaranteed counterproductivity.

من المكتبة

“Why don’t you introduce this pattern at Scotland Yard?” he continued, taking a pair of steel handcuffs from a drawer.
A Study in Scarlet، ص. 77 · B2
I have a vivid recollection of that instant, of Holmes’ triumphant expression and the ring of his voice, of the cabman’s dazed, savage face, as he glared at the glittering handcuffs, which had appeared as if by magic upon his wrists.
A Study in Scarlet، ص. 78 · B2
“I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands,” remarked our prisoner as the handcuffs clattered upon his wrists.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes، ص. 30 · B2
There was an inrush of police, the handcuffs clicked and the criminals were led to the waiting cab.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes، ص. 46 · B2

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