in a bind

基本解释

Most people think their mom was difficult, but some mothers put their children in a bind that actually warps their development.
一般人认为他们的妈妈很难相处，但一些母亲实际上想要长久地把孩子绑在襁褓里限制其发展。
With gas too risky, coal too dirty, nuclear too slow and renewables too unreliable, Britain is in a bind.
天然气太冒险、煤炭污染太严重、核电发电太慢、可再生能源太不可靠了，英国陷入了困境。
Tech firms today are caught in a bind, between being open (to attract a community of developers) and closed (to ensure high standards and maintain their traditional business models).
今天技术公司处于这样的困境：开放以吸引开发者社区；还是封闭以确保高质量和维持传统商业模式。

David Wasserman,an expert with the Cook Political Report in Washington, says the health care debate has put the president in a classic political bind.
So, it doesn't need to bind to a receptor on the surface of the cell in order to work because the molecule can actually enter the cell directly.
所以无需与细胞表面受体相结合来起效,因为这些分子能直接进入细胞
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You wrote: I grew up believing that ours was a country that try to stand for good in the world and that upheld the fundamental values that bind us together as a nation.
你写到：,在我的成长过程中，我一直都相信，“,我们的国家,在世界上是一个象征美好的国家,我们主张基本的价值观,这些价值将我们凝结成一个民族。
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This puts retirees in a bind as money market rates are too low to live on.
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