85 TIE: 捆，綁；打結；連接
85 TIE: 捆，綁；打結；連接
詞組講解
1. （be） tied to one's mother's apron strings ** 不能離開母親而獨立思考、行事
解 習語；詞義溯源：被綁在母親的［圍裙帶（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. *** 與某物聯系起來；與某物一致
解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：與某物［一起（with）］綁在［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 ** 讓某人不能做，使某人無能為力；使某人受束縛
解 習語；詞義溯源：綁起某人的［雙手（hands）］
例 I'd like to help you, but unfortunately my contract with the company ties my hands.
4. tie sb. down *** 限制，束縛
解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：將某人［徹底地、充分地（down）］綁起來
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. *** 約束，束縛；結束；使停頓；延誤
解 〈口〉短語動詞；詞義溯源：將某人或某物［完全地、一并地（up）］綁起來
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 ** 使緊張；使困惑
解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：把某人打［結（knots）］
例 His son's operation has really tied William up in knots.
7. tie the knot ** 結婚
解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：連接［姻緣（knot）］
例 They dated for only two weeks before deciding to tie the knot.
8. tie traffic up / tie up traffic ** 使交通阻斷
解 習語；詞義溯源：將交通［完全地（up）］捆綁起來
例 A large delivery van parked in the right lane was tying traffic up for blocks.
參考譯文
1. 直到他們結婚了，她才發(fā)現格雷格依然非常依賴他媽媽。
2. 柬埔寨落后的電話系統(tǒng)需要進行大規(guī)模整改才能與國際系統(tǒng)完全融合。
3. 我想幫你，但不幸的是我與公司簽的合同讓我無能為力。
4. 工作和學習限制了我的活動，我這些天幾乎哪兒都沒去。
5. 馬上就要交季度報告了，所以我恐怕無法分身做其他事情。
希望磋商在周五之前結束的想法是合理的。
用繩子拴著狗是可以的，但是不要一天24小時都拴著它。
由于天氣惡劣，所有從紐約出發(fā)的航班都延誤了。
6. 兒子動手術讓威廉緊張不安。
7. 他們只約會了兩周就決定結婚。
8. 一輛停在右車道的大型廂式貨車引起多個街區(qū)的交通堵塞。
