chain

[tʃein]

n.束缚, 链条, 链, (一)连串
vt.束缚, 用铁链锁住

n.[C]

1. 链, 链条; 项圈

The dog was fastened to a post by a chain.

那条狗被链条拴在柱子上。

2. 一连串, 一系列; 连锁, 连续[(+of)]

The traffic accident led to a chain of events.

交通事故引起了一连串的事件。

3. 连锁店, 联号(chain store)

4. 拘禁; 束缚; 枷锁, 镣铐[P1]

5. 【测】测链

6. 【纺】经纱

7. 【电】电路

vt.

用锁链拴住; 拘禁; 束缚[O]

He chained his dog to a post.

他把狗拴在柱子上。

词形变化

动词过去式: chained | 动词过去分词: chained | 动词现在分词: chaining | 动词第三人称单数: chains |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.用锁链拴住; 束缚

bind  restrain  fasten  shackle  

同义参见:

leash  thread  connection  fetter  unite  series  rope  ridge  queue  pinion  network  necklace  

反义参见:

cut  

英英释义

名词 chain:

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

同义词：concatenation

(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule)

同义词：chemical chain

a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament

a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership

anything that acts as a restraint

a unit of length

British biochemist (born in Germany) who isolated and purified penicillin, which had been discovered in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming (1906-1979)

同义词：Ernst Boris Chain, Sir Ernst Boris Chain

a series of hills or mountains

同义词：range, mountain range, range of mountains, mountain chain, chain of mountains

a necklace made by a stringing objects together;

同义词：string, strand

动词 chain:

connect or arrange into a chain by linking

fasten or secure with chains

短语词组

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.

1. 一环薄弱, 全局必垮。

补充

chainchain英:[tʃein] 美:[tʃen]n.1.链, 锁链2.一系列的事物3.连锁店或旅馆He now owns a chain of 970 food stores.他现在拥有970家连锁食品店。4.束缚vt.1.用铁链锁住He chained the prisoners.他把囚犯用铁链锁住。2.束缚

例句

1. The bucket was hauled up by a length of chain.桶是用一根链子拉上来的。 2. The gates were secured by a heavy chain and a padlock.大门都用沉重的链条和挂锁牢牢锁着。 3. Fortunately, the dog was on a chain and couldn't get at us.幸亏那只狗用链条拴着, 咬不到我们。 4. Keep the door on the chain when you're alone in the house.一个人单独在家时, 要把门上的链条挂上。 5. Her chains were removed as she entered the dock.她进入被告席后, 身上的镣铐被取下。 6. The prisoners were led away in chains.那些犯人戴着镣铐被带走了。 7. His open shirt revealed a fat gold chain.他的衬衫敞开着, 露出一条粗大的金项链。 8. Katie was wearing a simple silver chain.凯蒂戴着一条简单的银项链。 9. I like the pendant, but I don't really like the chain it's hanging from.我喜欢这个坠子, 但不太喜欢吊坠子的项链。 10. The mayor was wearing his chain of office.市长戴着标志职务的项链。 11. You won't get up those roads in winter without chains.轮胎不装防滑链, 汽车在冬天就上不了那些公路。 12. The workers were told that they had nothing to lose but their chains.工人们被告知, 他们只是摆脱了束缚, 并没有失去什么。 13. The country had finally thrown off the chains of colonial rule.这个国家终于挣脱了殖民统治的枷锁。 14. Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.人生来是自由的, 却处处受到束缚。 15. A bucket chain was formed to fight the fire.一长串人提着水桶灭火。 16. The system relied on a chain of receiving and transmitting stations running north to south across the country.这个系统依赖全国从北到南的一连串接收台和发射台。 17. The aim is to improve the supply chain between the farm and the consumer.目的在于改进农场与消费者之间的供应链。 18. Students tried to form a human chain around the parliament.学生们试图围绕议会大厦组成一条人链。 19. He now owns a chain of food stores.他现在拥有几家食品连锁店。 20. This restaurant is now part of the Skoffo chain.这家餐馆现在是斯科福连锁餐馆的分店。 21. The big retail chains have bought up large amounts of land to build new stores.各大零售连锁巨头买下了大量地皮准备建新店。 22. a restaurant chain连锁餐馆 23. the island chains of the Pacific太平洋列岛 24. a chain of islands known as the Windward Islands名为“向风群岛”的一群岛屿 25. a chain of mountains running the length of the island贯穿全岛的山脉 26. the bizarre chain of events that led to his departure in January 1938导致他在1938年1月离开的那一连串怪异事件 27. This event set off a chain of consequences that eventually led to the man's murder.这个事件引发了一连串后果, 最终导致此人遇害。 28. They are first-time buyers, so there is no chain.他们是首次购房, 因此没有链式交易。 29. They kept jerking his chain until he got into a real fury.他们不停地戏弄他, 直到他暴跳如雷。 30. The doors were chained shut.门用链条锁上了。 31. He was kidnapped, blindfolded, and chained.他遭到绑架, 眼睛被蒙住, 手脚被链条锁住。 32. The dog was chained to the leg of the one solid garden seat.狗被拴在花园一张固定座椅的腿上。 33. Some demonstrators chained themselves to railings inside the court building.有些示威者用链条把自己锁在法院大楼内的栏杆上。 34. She chained her bike to the railings.她用链条把自行车锁在栏杆上。 35. I should hate to be chained to a desk all day.我可能会讨厌整天伏案工作。 36. Women were chained to unhappy marriages for life.那时候妇女终生都无法摆脱不幸福的婚姻。 37. As far as foreign policy is concerned, the country is chained to its past.就外交政策而言, 这个国家受制于自身的历史。 38. He chained his bike to the fence.他用链条把自行车拴在栅栏上。 39. His work chained him to his desk.他被工作拴在写字台上了。 40. They are chained to the contract.他们受到合同的约束。 41. the drug dealer is being kept in chains.这个毒品贩被套上了镣铐。 42. workers secured by the chains of the labour market.被劳动力市场束缚的工人。 43. he kept the chain of buckets supplied with water.他保留了一串水桶。 44. the action would initiate a chain of events.这一行动将引发一连串事件。 45. the agency is part of a nationwide chain.这家代理行是全国连锁中的一个部分。 46. a mountain chain.一条山链。 47. she chained her bicycle to the railings.她用链条把自行车拴在栏杆上。 48. he had been chained up.他已上了枷锁。 49. as an actuary you will not be chained to a desk.作为保险业务精算师，你不会被拴在办公桌边的。 50. a bicycle chain自行车链条 51. She was wearing a silver chain round her neck.她脖子上戴着银项链。 52. a length of chain一段链子 53. a chain of mountains/a mountain chain一条山脉 54. a chain of supermarkets超级市场连锁店 55. a fast-food chain连锁快餐店 56. The dog is kept chained up outside.那只狗被人用链子拴在外面。 57. The neighbor's dog is kept on a chain. [=is connected to a chain that keeps it from getting away]邻居的狗拴着链子。 58. She wore a beautiful gold chain [=necklace] around her neck.她脖子上戴着一条漂亮的金项链。 59. the ship's anchor chain船的锚链 60. a bicycle chain自行车链条 61. We'll need 25 feet of chain for the pulley.带动这个滑轮我们要用25英尺的链条。 62. The prisoners were kept in chains while being transferred to the new jail.囚犯们在转往新监狱时都戴着镣铐。 63. "The contract would keep the employees in chains, unable to leave the company for at least five years."合同限制雇员们至少五年不得离开公司。 64. a chain of islands岛链 65. The world's longest mountain chain [=group of mountains that form a long line] is the Andes.世界上最长的山脉是安第斯山脉。 66. The new book chronicles the chain of events leading up to the crime.新书按时间记述了导致犯罪的系列事件。 67. Protesters formed a human chain [=they stood next to each other with their arms linked] around the ancient tree to prevent it from being cut down.抗议者在古树周围围成一道人墙阻止其被砍伐。 68. They own a chain of organic grocery stores.他们拥有有机食品连锁店。 69. fast-food/clothing chains快餐/服装连锁店 70. The hotel chain recently opened a new hotel in Hong Kong.这家连锁酒店最近在香港开了一家新酒店。 71. Both houses are currently vacant so there is no chain to worry about.目前两栋房屋都无人居住，所以不必担心是连环式购房者。 72. I thought he really won the lottery but he was only pulling my chain. [=he was only playing a joke on me]我还以为他真的中彩票了，结果他只是拿我开心。 73. She chained her bicycle to the post and went inside.她用链条把自行车锁在柱子上后就进去了。 74. The neighbor's dog is kept chained (up) in the yard.邻居家的狗被链条拴在院子里。 75. The prisoners were chained together.囚犯们被铁链拴在一起。 76. Many office workers spend the day chained to the computer. [=they work with a computer all day]许多办公室工作人员整天对着电脑工作。 77. He hopes to spend less time chained to his desk.他希望伏案工作的时间少一些。