be tied to something

1 to be related to something and dependent on it 和某物联系在一起；依附于某物

The flat is tied to the job.

这套公寓是为这个职位配的。

Interest rates are tied to the rate of inflation.

利率和通货膨胀率紧密联系在一起。

Examples from the Corpus

be tied to something• She was tied to a sacrificial altar.• Much of the crooked trading is tied to mergers and acquisitions, which reached record levels last year.• At least 20% of their pay was tied to performance.• That's why I never married - I didn't want to be tied to the kitchen sink.• Serfs were tied to the land and the great landowners did largely as they pleased.• All but two of its visible nodes will be tied to the output of cells on a retina.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles.• But time is tied to the wrist or kept in a box, ticking with impatience.• Some people are very tied to their pets.• All were tied to their product and its relation to the wing flying mission.

→ be tied to something at tie1(1)

2 to be restricted by a particular situation, job etc, so that you cannot do exactly what you want 被某事物束缚[约束，限制]

Many women felt tied to the house.

很多妇女觉得自己被束缚在家里了。

be tied to doing something

I didn’t want to be tied to commuting to London.

我不想受约束天天乘车到伦敦去上班。

With children, you’re tied by school holidays.

如果有孩子，你就会被学校的假期牵住。

Examples from the Corpus

be tied to doing something• All but two of its visible nodes will be tied to the output of cells on a retina.• All were tied to their product and its relation to the wing flying mission.• But time is tied to the wrist or kept in a box, ticking with impatience.• Much of the crooked trading is tied to mergers and acquisitions, which reached record levels last year.• Serfs were tied to the land and the great landowners did largely as they pleased.• She was tied to a sacrificial altar.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles.

→ be tied to/by something at tie1(2)

单词	be tied to something
释义	be tied to something be tied to something 1 to be related to something and dependent on it 和某物联系在一起；依附于某物 The flat is tied to the job. 这套公寓是为这个职位配的。 Interest rates are tied to the rate of inflation. 利率和通货膨胀率紧密联系在一起。 Examples from the Corpus be tied to something• She was tied to a sacrificial altar.• Much of the crooked trading is tied to mergers and acquisitions, which reached record levels last year.• At least 20% of their pay was tied to performance.• That's why I never married - I didn't want to be tied to the kitchen sink.• Serfs were tied to the land and the great landowners did largely as they pleased.• All but two of its visible nodes will be tied to the output of cells on a retina.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles.• But time is tied to the wrist or kept in a box, ticking with impatience.• Some people are very tied to their pets.• All were tied to their product and its relation to the wing flying mission. → be tied to something at tie1(1) 2 to be restricted by a particular situation, job etc, so that you cannot do exactly what you want 被某事物束缚[约束，限制] Many women felt tied to the house. 很多妇女觉得自己被束缚在家里了。 be tied to doing something I didn’t want to be tied to commuting to London. 我不想受约束天天乘车到伦敦去上班。 With children, you’re tied by school holidays. 如果有孩子，你就会被学校的假期牵住。 Examples from the Corpus be tied to doing something• All but two of its visible nodes will be tied to the output of cells on a retina.• All were tied to their product and its relation to the wing flying mission.• But time is tied to the wrist or kept in a box, ticking with impatience.• Much of the crooked trading is tied to mergers and acquisitions, which reached record levels last year.• Serfs were tied to the land and the great landowners did largely as they pleased.• She was tied to a sacrificial altar.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles. → be tied to/by something at tie1(2)
随便看	keep sb down keep sb guessing keep sb in keep sb in check keep sb informed keep sb in mind keep sb in the picture keep sb mind off sth keep sb on a leash keep sb on their toes keep sb on toes keep sb posted keep sb quiet keep sb sane keep sb sweet keep sb waiting keep several balls in the air keep several/too many etc balls in the air keep shirt on keep somebody amused keep somebody at a distance keep-somebody-at-a-distance keep somebody at arm's length keep somebody down keep somebody guessing