85 TIE: 捆，绑；打结；连接

词组讲解

1. （be） tied to one's mother's apron strings ** 不能离开母亲而独立思考、行事

解 习语；词义溯源：被绑在母亲的［围裙带（apron strings）］上

例 It wasn't until they were married though that she discovered Greg was still tied to his mother's apron strings.

2. tie in with sth. *** 与某物联系起来；与某物一致

解 短语动词；词义溯源：与某物［一起（with）］绑在［里面（in）］

例 Some major changes will have to be made in Cambodia's ancient telephone system before it can be fully tied in with international system.

3. tie one's hands ** 让某人不能做，使某人无能为力；使某人受束缚

解 习语；词义溯源：绑起某人的［双手（hands）］

例 I'd like to help you, but unfortunately my contract with the company ties my hands.

4. tie sb. down *** 限制，束缚

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某人［彻底地、充分地（down）］绑起来

例 My job and my studies tie me down and I hardly go anywhere these days.

5. tie sb. or sth. up / tie up sb. or sth. *** 约束，束缚；结束；使停顿；延误

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：将某人或某物［完全地、一并地（up）］绑起来

例 Quarterly reports are due soon, so I'm afraid that's going to tie me up.

It's reasonable to expect the negotiations to be tied up by Friday.

It's okay to restrain a dog with a rope, but don't leave it tied up 24 hours a day.

Flights out of New York are tied up due to the bad weather.

6. tie sb. （up） in knots ** 使紧张；使困惑

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：把某人打［结（knots）］

例 His son's operation has really tied William up in knots.

7. tie the knot ** 结婚

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：连接［姻缘（knot）］

例 They dated for only two weeks before deciding to tie the knot.

8. tie traffic up / tie up traffic ** 使交通阻断

解 习语；词义溯源：将交通［完全地（up）］捆绑起来

例 A large delivery van parked in the right lane was tying traffic up for blocks.

参考译文

1. 直到他们结婚了，她才发现格雷格依然非常依赖他妈妈。

2. 柬埔寨落后的电话系统需要进行大规模整改才能与国际系统完全融合。

3. 我想帮你，但不幸的是我与公司签的合同让我无能为力。

4. 工作和学习限制了我的活动，我这些天几乎哪儿都没去。

5. 马上就要交季度报告了，所以我恐怕无法分身做其他事情。

希望磋商在周五之前结束的想法是合理的。

用绳子拴着狗是可以的，但是不要一天24小时都拴着它。

由于天气恶劣，所有从纽约出发的航班都延误了。

6. 儿子动手术让威廉紧张不安。

7. 他们只约会了两周就决定结婚。

8. 一辆停在右车道的大型厢式货车引起多个街区的交通堵塞。