"tie your hands" 怎么发音

expression

US

TY yoor HANDZ or TY yer HANDZ

UK

TY yaw HANDZ

释义

To prevent someone from acting freely or making their own decisions, often due to rules, restrictions, or lack of power. Usually used in a figurative sense.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtaɪ/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈhændz/, /ˈhænz

英式英语

tˈaɪ/ /jˈɔː/ /hˈændz

简化发音

美式

TY yoor HANDZ or TY yer HANDZ

英式

TY yaw HANDZ

语境中听

Strict rules can tie your hands at work.

I want to help, but these rules tie my hands.

If you tie your hands, you can't solve problems easily.

My boss would love to give us a raise, but his budget totally ties his hands.