cuff

袖口、裾の折り返し

手首の袖口や足首の裾にある、厚くしたり折り返したりした部分。

やさしい英語で： The thicker or folded edge of a sleeve at the wrist or a trouser leg at the ankle.

• His shirt cuff was dirty.
• She folded back the cuffs of her jacket.
• One trouser cuff caught on the bicycle chain.

よく使う表現： shirt cuff, trouser cuff, cuff button

手錠

手の動きを制限するため手首にかける金属の輪。通常は二つつながっている。

やさしい英語で： A metal ring locked around a wrist, usually joined to another to prevent someone moving their hands freely.

• The officer checked each cuff.
• He was led away in cuffs.
• One cuff was too tight around her wrist.

類義語： handcuff

よく使う表現： locked cuff, cuff key, metal cuff

手錠をかける

手を自由に動かせないよう、人の手首に金属の輪をかけて施錠する。

やさしい英語で： To lock metal rings around someone’s wrists so they cannot move their hands freely.

• The officer cuffed the suspect.
• They cuffed his hands behind his back.
• She was cuffed before being taken to the station.

使い方： cuff someone to something (The officer cuffed the suspect to a railing.)

類義語： handcuff

よく使う表現： cuff someone, cuff someone behind

真剣に付き合う

誰かと真剣な恋愛関係を始める。

やさしい英語で： To start a serious romantic relationship with someone.

• He wants to cuff someone before winter.
• She cuffed her boyfriend after a few months of dating.
• Are you hoping to cuff a partner this year?

よく使う表現： cuff someone, cuff a partner