| 释义 |
Examples:hands tied and expecting the worst—with hands tied behind the back—(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—agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words—hands tied and waiting be captured—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)—tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment [idiom.]—hands tied and waiting for death [idiom.]—tied down by family obligations—strip, tie up, hang and beat sb, an ancient torture technique—Marshal Josip Broz Ti(1892-1980), Yugoslav military and communist political leader, President of Yugoslavia 1945-1980—tie sb down (with worries)—Betty Loh Ti, Chinese actress—lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree [idiom.]— |