Word
trammelling
/ˈtræməlɪŋ/
verb
束缚；妨碍
to restrict or hinder movement
用网捕捉（鱼）；束缚；妨碍( trammel的现在分词 ); 用网捕捉
In use
The heavy workload is trammelling my creativity.
Trammelling free speech is a violation of basic rights.
They accused the new policy of trammelling economic growth.
trammel sb/sth
The new regulations are trammelling our business growth.
新规定正在妨碍我们的业务增长。
be trammelled by sth
常用被动结构
He felt trammelled by the strict rules.
他感到被严格的规则束缚。
trammel fish
指用网捕捞
The fishermen were trammelling salmon in the river.
渔民们正在河里用网捕鲑鱼。
Common mistakes
The new policy is trammelling.The new policy is trammelling our freedom.
trammel是及物动词，必须后接宾语表示束缚的对象。缺少宾语导致句子不完整。
The fisherman trammelled with the net.The fisherman trammelled the net.
trammel作动词时直接接宾语，不需要介词。使用with是受中文'用网捕捉'的影响，但英文中直接说trammel the net即可。
Connections
Confusing words
- trampling
- 践踏 · trammelling 意为束缚、妨碍，而 trampling 意为踩踏、践踏。
Word family
- trammel
- 束缚；妨碍 · verb
- trammel
- 束缚物；渔网 · noun
- trammelled
- 受束缚的 · adjective
- untrammelled
- 不受束缚的 · adjective
- trammeller
- 束缚者；妨碍者 · noun
Learner notes
Grammar Note
及物动词，常接宾语
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.