1·He didn't want a family because he didn't want to be tied down.
他不想要家庭，因为他不想受限制。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·I don't wanna be tied down.
我不想被束缚住。
3·We are tied down by fuel.
我们被燃料死死地绑住了。
4·I'm tied down here all day by the work.
我整天都给工作拴在这里了。
5·Take it easy. You are not tied down to a date.
别着急，对你并没有限制日期。
6·She is tied down at home with the children sick.
由于孩子们病了，他只得留在家里。
7·He went around the bed and tied down her other foot.
然后，他再绕到床的另一边，绑住她的另一只脚。
8·He can't come yet; he's still tied down with his work.
他还不能来，他的工作使他走不开。
9·Jane hates being tied down to a regular work schedule.
简讨厌受到固定的工作的日程约束。
10·We tied down the rest of the enemy brigade with small forces.
我们用小股兵力牵制了敌人那个旅的其他部分。