tie (up) someone into knots

• 使某人无可奈何

英英释义

名词 tie:

1. neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

2. a social or business relationship

3. equality of score in a contest

4. a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating

5. a fastener that serves to join or connect

6. the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided

7. (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value

8. one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track

9. a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied

动词 tie:

1. fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

2. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.

3. limit or restrict to

4. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

5. form a knot or bow in

6. create social or emotional ties

7. perform a marriage ceremony

8. make by tying pieces together

9. unite musical notes by a tie