释义 |
fetter UK ['fet.ər] US ['fetˌ.ɚ] verb transitive literary ■to keep someone within limits or stop them making progress 束缚;限制;抑制•He felt fettered by a nine-to-five office existence.朝九晚五的办公室生活让他觉得颇受束缚。 ■to tie someone to a place by putting chains around their ankles 给(某人)上脚镣 |