hog-tie

• 把动物的腿捆在一起的动词，比喻义指束缚、限制或阻碍某人或某事。

A verb meaning to tie an animal's legs together, or figuratively, to restrain or hinder someone or something.

1. Tie together limbsB2informalamerican

   To tie together the legs or arms of a person or animal, often to restrain them.

   捆绑四肢

   • The rancher had to hog-tie the calf for branding.
   • In the movie, the villain hog-tied the hero to a chair.
   • They hog-tied the suspect to prevent any escape.

   同义词bindfetterlashrestrainropeshackletie uptruss

2. Restrict or impedeC1informalamerican

   To severely restrict or hinder someone's ability to act or move freely.

   束缚

   • The new regulations hog-tie small businesses with excessive paperwork.
   • He felt hog-tied by the strict contract terms.
   • The team was hog-tied by a lack of funding.

   同义词constrainencumberfetterhamperhobbleimpederestrainrestrictshackle

   反义词freeliberatereleaseunbinduntie