fettered

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T If you say that you are fettered by something, you dislike it because it prevents you from behaving or moving in a free and natural way. 束縛[文學(xué)性]
...a private trust which would not be fettered by bureaucracy. ...一種不會受到官僚束縛的私人信托。
The black mud fettered her movements. 黑泥阻止她前進(jìn)。
2. N-PLURAL You can use fetters to refer to things such as rules, traditions, or responsibilities that you dislike because they prevent you from behaving in the way you want. 禁錮[文學(xué)性]