The moral is that people are often too hidebound by social convention to state their views.

人们往往因社会习俗束缚而难以表达自己想法。

And local, state and federal governments could begin to reform an often hidebound water rights system.

地方、州和联邦政府可以对墨守成规用水权进行改革。

Bobby Riggs, a loudmouth with hidebound views and a knack for publicity, challenged her to a friendly exhibition.

鲍比·里格斯是一个观点保守、大嗓门，他向她挑战，要求她出席一场友好表演赛。

The young royal has tightened his grip on the kingdom while presenting himself in Western capitals as the man to reform the hidebound Saudi state.

这位年轻王室成员一边加强自己对王室控制，一边以改革守旧沙特王国改革者形象出现在西方各国首都。

For the Poet is indeed a Maker: above the world of sense, trodden by hidebound humanity, he builds that world of his own whereto is summoned the unfettered spirit.

因为诗人确实是一个创造者：在感官世界之上，被顽固人性所践踏，他建立了他自己世界，在那里召唤了不受约束精神。