英语词汇“shackling”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

shackling

释义

shackling, ppl. a.|ˈʃæklɪŋ|
[f. shackle v.² + -ing². In sense 2 perh. influenced by ramshackle.]
1. Loafing, dissipated.
1788Parr Let. Burney 16 Feb., Wks. (1828) VII. 407 And upon this account I call him a shuffling, shilly-shally, shackling fellow.1889D. E. Hurst Horsham (ed. 2) 267, I carn't employ him, he is such a shackling fellow.
2. U.S. Rickety, ramshackle.
1790W. Maclay Jrnl. 24 May (1890) vii. 272 His whole figure has a loose, shackling air.1793J. Lindley in Friends' Misc. (1836) (ed. 2) II. 63 And the wagon very shackling, made the tour very disagreeable.1846J. K. Polk Diary 9 June (1929) iii. 114 Mr. Bancroft reminded Mr. Buchanan of a remark which he had made in the Cabinet some months ago, that the title of the United States north of 49° was a shackling one.1872J. T. Trowbridge Coupon Bonds 387 (Farmer) The gate itself was such a shackling concern, a child couldn't have leaned on it without breaking it down.1884Harper's Mag. Oct. 738/2 A poor old black horse, harnessed to a shackling buggy.

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