| 释义 |
bind /baɪnd/► SEE ALLin a bindin a double bindbind/tie sb hand and foot
●in a ˈbind (NAmE) in a difficult situation that you do not know how to get out of 陷入困境；不知如何是好◆I’d be in a bind without a car. I drive everywhere these days.
没有车我就不知如何是好了。这些日子我到什么地方都是开车。●in a ˌdouble ˈbindin a situation in which it is difficult to choose what to do because whatever you choose will have negative results 处于进退两难的境地◆Students are caught in a double bind between a lack of jobs if they leave school and a huge bill for higher education if they stay.学生们面临两难的选择：若离校则工作难找，若上大学则学费高昂。●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。 |