| 释义 |
Examples:hands tied and expecting the worst—with hands tied behind the back—fig. family ties are closer than social relations—surrender after baring oneself to the waist and tying one's hands behind—(old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together)—tied up in a bundle on a high shelf—lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth—bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck—dull-witted and tongue-tied—soft power (i.e. media influence, propaganda and cultural ties in lieu of military power)—agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words—ties (of friendship etc)—a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back—drowning sb. tied a rock (as a form of torture)—try to form friendly ties with sb. for one's own benefit— |