| 词组 | tie down |
| 释义 | tie down 1. tie sb down to stop someone from being free to do what they want to do: ▪ He said he loved her, but he didn't want to be tied down. ▪ Buying an expensive house could tie you down financially for a long time. 2. tie down sb sth • tie sb/sth down to force large numbers of soldiers to stay in a particular place so they cannot go somewhere else where they are needed: ▪ The Allies had tied down twenty German divisions in Italy. ▪ "We don't want our troops to get tied down in a land war in Asia," the captain explained. 3. tie down sth/sth • tie sth/sb down to fasten a thing or a person onto something using a piece of rope or string, so that they cannot move: ▪ Make sure all the boxes are securely tied down. + to ▪ They kept him tied down to a chair with a bag over his head. ■ SIMILAR TO: strap (down) 4. tie sb down to make someone promise or agree that they will definitely do something + to ▪ You need to tie him down to a particular date for the wedding. |
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