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围裙；工作裙 An apron is a piece of clothing that you put on over the front of your normal clothes and tie round your waist, especially when you are cooking, in order to prevent your clothes from getting dirty.
- If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings, you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person.（深受）…的影响，…的控制
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If you try to keep him under control and tethered to your apron strings there will almost certainly be a row.
如果你试图控制他，让他什么都听你的，十有八九你们会吵架。
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- 1. Many people like to wear aprons while they are cooking.
- 许多人做饭时喜欢系一条围裙。
来自《简明英汉词典》
