restrain verb ⇨restrain (She had to be physically restrained.)⇨prevent (restrain sb from doing sth)⇨suppress2 (restrain an urge)restrain
verb
restrain ♦︎ bind ♦︎ handcuff ♦︎ chain ♦︎ tie sb up ♦︎ tether ♦︎ hold sb downThese words all mean to stop a person, animal or thing from moving or escaping by using physical force or by fastening them with sth.这些词均表示强行制住、扣住、捆绑住。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to bind / handcuff / chain / tie up / tether sb / sth to sth◆to bind / handcuff / chain sb / sth together◆to bind / tie up sb with sth◆to handcuff / chain yourself to sth◆to bind / handcuff sb's hands◆to firmly bind / tie up / tether sb / sth■restrain rɪˈstreɪn [transitive] to stop sb/sth from moving, especially by using physical force(尤指用武力)制止,阻止,扣住◆The prisoner had to be restrained by the police.警方不得不强行制住囚犯。■bind baɪnd (bound, bound) [transitive, often passive] (ratherformal) to tie sb/sth with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together firmly捆绑;系◆She was bound to a chair.她被捆在椅子上。◆They bound his hands together.他们把他的双手绑在一起。◆He was left bound and gagged(= tied up and with a piece of fabric tied over his mouth).他被捆了起来并封住了嘴。■handcuff ˈhændkʌf [transitive, usually passive] to put handcuffs on sb; to fasten sb to sb/sth with handcuffs用手铐铐住◆Her hands were handcuffed behind her back.她的双手被反剪铐住。◆Protesters handcuffed themselves to the railings.抗议者将他们自己铐在栏杆上。■chain [transitive, often passive] to fasten sb/sth to sb/sth with a chain, so that they cannot escape or be moved用锁链拴住(或束缚、固定)◆The dog was chained up for the night.夜间那条狗用链子拴了起来。◆She chained her bicycle to the gate.她用链子把自行车锁在大门上。■ˌtie sb ˈup
phrasal verb
to tie sb's arms and legs tightly so that they cannot move or escape把某人捆绑起来◆The gang tied up a security guard.那群歹徒把一名保安人员捆绑起来。■tether ˈteðə(r) [transitive] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) to tie an animal to a post so that it cannot move very far拴(牲畜)◆She tethered her horse to a tree.她把她的马拴到树上。 see also tether ⇨ reinnoun■ˌhold sb ˈdown
phrasal verb
(held, held)to stop sb from moving using physical force, especially keeping them on the ground or on another surface将某人按住(尤指按到地上或其他表面上)◆It took three men to hold him down.三个人上去才把他制伏了。