hogtie
verb [ T ] US uk/ˈhɑːɡ.taɪ/ us/ˈhɑːɡ.taɪ/
绑住手脚
to fasten someone's hands and feet together, or to fasten all four legs of an animal together
He was hogtied like a gutted deer. 他手脚都被绑住,就像一只开了膛的鹿一样。
(让…难以或无法做事)绑住手脚
to make it difficult or impossible for someone to do something
Prodi's government was hogtied from the outset by its tiny majority in the Senate. 普罗迪政府从一开始就被绑住了手脚,因为他们在参议会只占微小多数。
hogtie
noun [ C ] US uk/ˈhɒɡ.taɪ/ us/ˈhɑːɡ.taɪ/
绑住手脚
a position in which someone's hands and feet are fastened together, or all four of an animal's legs are fastened together
He left her in a hogtie on the hotel bed. 他把她手脚绑住,留在旅馆房间里。