| 释义 |
tie /taɪ/► SEE ALLtie sb’s handstie sb/yourself (up) in knotstie the knottie one onbind/tie sb hand and footthe old school tie
●tie sb’s ˈhands (often used in the passive 常用于被动语态) stop sb doing sth, by taking away their power or freedom 使某人受束缚；撤消某人的权力（或自由）◆Employers now have the right to dismiss workers who go on strike and this has tied the unions’ hands considerably.
现在雇主有权解雇罢工的工人，这使得工会大受束缚。◆I’m afraid my hands are tied. I can’t allow anyone to bring visitors into the club. It’s against the rules.
恐怕我权力有限，不能让人带访客进俱乐部，这是违反规定的。 OPP get, have, etc. a free hand ●tie sb/yourself (up) in ˈknotsbecome or make sb very confused （使）困惑不解◆The interviewer tied the Prime Minister up in knots. He looked a complete fool.
采访者把首相弄糊涂了，他看上去一副蠢相。◆He tied himself up in knots when he tried to explain why he had lipstick on his face.
他想解释为什么脸上有口红印，可是怎么也不能自圆其说。●tie the ˈknot (informal) get married 结婚；结为连理◆When did you two decide to tie the knot?
你们俩是什么时候决定成家的？●ˌtie one ˈon (old-fashioned, NAmE, slang) get very drunk 烂醉；喝得大醉●bind/tie sb hand and ˈfootremove or restrict sb’s freedom of action or movement 限制某人的行动自由；束缚某人◆Staying at home to look after a sick parent often means that a person is tied hand and foot.在家照顾生病的父母通常意味着失去行动自由。◆I can do nothing to help you because I’m bound hand and foot by my present contract.我没法帮你，因为我现在被合同限制着。●the ˌold school ˈtie (BrE) an informal system in which upper class men educated at the same private school help each other with jobs, contracts, etc. in their adult lives （上层社会同一私立学校毕业的）校友之间的互助之情◆People say that the bank is run on the old school tie system.据说这家银行以校友关系来维持。 |