chain

KK [tʃen] /tʃeɪn/

名詞

1
鍊條、鏈子
The chain on my bike came loose during the ride.
我騎車途中腳踏車的鍊條鬆掉了。
2
連鎖店、連鎖企業
She manages a chain of budget hotels across the country.
她管理著全國各地的一家平價連鎖飯店。
3
一連串、連鎖
A small mistake set off a chain of disasters.
一個小錯誤引發了一連串的災難。
4
項鍊、鍊子
He wore a thin silver chain around his neck.
他頸上戴著一條細細的銀鍊子。
5
枷鎖、束縛常用複數
The prisoners were finally freed from their chains.
囚犯們終於掙脫了身上的枷鎖。
6
山脈
A chain of snowy mountains stretches along the border.
一條雪白的山脈沿著邊界綿延而去。

1
用鍊條鎖住、綁住
He chained his bicycle to the lamppost outside.
他把腳踏車用鍊條鎖在外面的路燈柱上。
2
束縛、綁住常用被動
She felt chained to a job she no longer enjoyed.
她覺得自己被一份早已無趣的工作綁住了。