shackle
vt.加桎梏,束縛 (chain, fetter)
Women in the past were shackled by outdated attitudes.
過去婦女被過時的態度所束縛。
temperance
n.節制,自制 (self-control, moderation); 戒酒
His temperance couldn't be counted on, otherwise he would not have become addicted.
他不能指望節制,否則他就不會上癮了。
trammel
vt.束縛;障礙物 vt.束縛;阻礙,妨礙 (hamper, impede)
imprison
vt.監禁 ,坐牢 (confine)
He was imprisoned for two years.
他被囚禁了兩年。
limitative
adj.限制的,限定的
constrain
vt.強使,強逼 (compel, force)
Failing to control the growth o f international debt will also constrain living standard.
無法控制國際債務的增長也會限制生活水平。
accustomed
adj.習慣的(habitual, conventional)
The recent immigrants have not yet become accustomed to American food.
最近的移民還沒有習慣美國的食物。
aptitude
n.自然傾向;天資
I have no musical aptitude and I can’t even sing a simple tune.
我沒有音樂天賦,甚至連一個簡單的曲子都不會唱。
bent
n.傾向(propensity, trend)
Jimmy showed a bent for music, so his parents let him take piano lessons.
吉米酷愛音樂,所以他父母讓他上鋼琴課。
habitually
adv.習慣地
inclined
adj.傾向 …的(liable)
The weak girl is inclined to get tired easily.
這個虛弱的女孩很容易疲勞。
inure
vt.使習慣(accustom)
The doctors were inured to such injuries.
醫生們對這種傷害習以為常。