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tie1 /taɪ/ S2 W3 verb (tied, tying, ties)

1 string/rope 线/绳索

a) [transitiveT]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten things together or hold them in a particular position using a piece of string, rope etc 〔用线、绳索等〕系，扎，拴，捆 OPP untie

tie something to/behind/onto etc something

Tie this label to your suitcase.

把这个标签系在手提箱上。

tie somebody to something

They tied him to a tree and beat him up.

他们把他绑在树上狠狠地打。

tie something together (with something)

I kept all his letters tied together with a ribbon.

我用丝带把他所有的信捆扎在一起。

tie somebody’s hands/arms/legs/feet

One of them tied her hands behind her back.

他们中的一人把她的手反绑起来。

I tie my hair back when I’m jogging.

我慢跑时把头发扎在脑后。

b) [transitiveT]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten something around, over etc something else and tie the ends together 把…系起来 OPP untie

tie something around/over/under etc something

He had only a towel tied around his waist.

他只在腰间系了一条浴巾。

She tied a scarf over her head.

她用围巾包着头。

c) [transitiveT]TIE to make a knot in a piece of string, rope etc, for example to fasten shoes or other clothes 把〔线、绳索等〕打结，系上

Can you tie your shoelaces by yourself?

你会自己系鞋带吗？

tie a knot/bow

She pulled the ribbon tightly and tied a bow.

她把丝带抽紧，打了一个蝴蝶结。

d) [intransitiveI]TIE if a piece of clothing ties in a particular place, you fasten it there using a belt, bow etc 系，系牢

This dress ties at the back.

这件连衣裙在后面系扣。

→5 see picture at 见图 fasten

2 game/competition 比赛/竞赛 [intransitiveI] (also be tied)EQUAL if two players, teams etc tie or are tied in a game or competition, they finish it with an equal number of points 〔在比赛或竞赛中双方〕得分相同，打成平局

tie with

At the end of the season, we were tied with the Tigers.

赛季结束时，我们与老虎队得分相同。

tie for first/second etc place

Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264.

伍斯纳姆和莱尔并列第四，总杆数都是264。

3 be tied to something to be related to something and dependent on it 和某物联系在一起；依附于某物

The flat is tied to the job.

这套公寓是为这个职位配的。

Interest rates are tied to the rate of inflation.

利率和通货膨胀率紧密联系在一起。

Examples from the Corpus

be tied to something• She was tied to a sacrificial altar.• Much of the crooked trading is tied to mergers and acquisitions, which reached record levels last year.• At least 20% of their pay was tied to performance.• That's why I never married - I didn't want to be tied to the kitchen sink.• Serfs were tied to the land and the great landowners did largely as they pleased.• All but two of its visible nodes will be tied to the output of cells on a retina.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles.• But time is tied to the wrist or kept in a box, ticking with impatience.• Some people are very tied to their pets.• All were tied to their product and its relation to the wing flying mission.

4 be tied to/by something to be restricted by a particular situation, job etc, so that you cannot do exactly what you want 被某事物束缚[约束，限制]

Many women felt tied to the house.

很多妇女觉得自己被束缚在家里了。

be tied to doing something

I didn’t want to be tied to commuting to London.

我不想受约束天天乘车到伦敦去上班。

With children, you’re tied by school holidays.

如果有孩子，你就会被学校的假期牵住。

Examples from the Corpus

be tied to doing something• All but two of its visible nodes will be tied to the output of cells on a retina.• All were tied to their product and its relation to the wing flying mission.• But time is tied to the wrist or kept in a box, ticking with impatience.• Much of the crooked trading is tied to mergers and acquisitions, which reached record levels last year.• Serfs were tied to the land and the great landowners did largely as they pleased.• She was tied to a sacrificial altar.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles.

5. tie the knot informalMARRY to get married 结婚

Examples from the Corpus

tie the knot• The King lookalike couldn't help falling in love with Lynn Willoughby and yesterday they tied the knot.• Banks across the country tied the knot as a way to cut costs and boost earnings.• They tied the knot in a romantic ceremony on the banks of a fjord.• Lots of big companies tied the knot, while some huge ones split up.• Pressman will tie the knot with on, quickly followed by sales manager, , who marries on.

6. tie yourself (up) in knots informalCONFUSED to become very upset because you are confused, nervous, or worried 困惑，烦恼

Examples from the Corpus

tie yourself (up) in knots• Sharon has tied herself up in knots worrying about her job.

7. tie one on American EnglishAmE informalDRUNK to get drunk 喝醉

Examples from the Corpus

tie one on• Sunday, June 1: Boy did I tie one on last night.

8 tie somebody down phrasal verbphr v PREVENTto restrict someone’s freedom to do what they want to do 束缚，牵制〔某人〕

She didn’t want to be tied down by a full-time job.

她不想被全职工作束缚住。

Are you ready to be tied down to a wife and children?

你准备好受妻子儿女的牵绊了吗？

Examples from the Corpus

tie down• It is therefore necessary to keep a tight cover on its take and to weight or tie the cover down.• You had something that very few other people had and this to a large extent tied you down.• It's tied us down a lot.• He did not want to tie her down, and the suggestion infuriated him.• People do not want standards that tie companies down comprehensively or that rule out the use of judgment.• The tie tumbled down his shirt-front like a little cascade of ink.• A plan of union ties the negotiations down to real facts and real pieces of church life.• Janet helps the nurses, who have to tie the man down to restrain him.

tie to• Ken doesn't want to be tied down to any one woman.• Janet helps the nurses, who have to tie the man down to restrain him.

9 tie in with something phrasal verbphr v

a) TIME/AT THE SAME TIMEto be similar to another idea, statement etc, so that they seem to be true 同…一致，与…相符 SYN match

Her description tied in with that of the other witness.

她的描述和另一位目击者的描述一致。

b) (also be tied in with something) to be related in some way to something else 有联系，有关联

How does all this tie in with their long-term aims?

这和他们的长期目标有什么联系？

c) TIME/AT THE SAME TIMEto happen at the same time as something else 与…同时发生

The book was published to tie in with the TV series.

这本书和电视剧同步发行。

Examples from the Corpus

tie in with • This tied in with the position and colour of the spot when it first appeared.• Three backlist titles tie in with the television and are reissued in April.• But you haven't seen how all this ties in with their long-term aims.• This ties in with Ungerson's consideration of the complex motives of duty.

10 tie up phrasal verbphr v

a) person 人 tie somebody ↔ upTIE to tie someone’s arms, legs etc so that they cannot move 把某人捆绑起来 SYN bind

The intruders tied Kurt up and left him.

闯入者把库尔特捆绑起来，然后丢下他走了。

b) object 物体 tie something ↔ upTIE to fasten something together, using string, rope etc 把某物捆绑起来

He tied up all the old newspapers.

他把所有旧报纸都捆扎起来。

c) busy 忙碌的 be tied upBUSY/NOT AVAILABLE to be very busy, so that you cannot do anything else 忙得脱不开身

I can’t see you tomorrow – I’ll be tied up all day.

我明天没法见你——我整天都会忙得脱不开身。

d) traffic/phone/court etc 交通/电话/法庭等 tie something ↔ upTTC especially American EnglishAmE to block a system or use it so much that other people cannot use it or it does not work effectively 使堵塞；使〔系统〕瘫痪 → tie-up

Don’t tie up the phone lines making personal calls.

不要一直占着电话线打私人电话。

Protesters tied up the traffic for three hours today.

今天抗议者使交通堵塞了三个小时。

e) money 钱 be tied upMONEY if your money is tied up in something, it is all being used for that thing and is not available for anything else 被套住，不能动用

be tied up in

My money’s all tied up in the house.

我的钱全部套在房子上了。

f) arrangements 安排 tie something ↔ upFINISH DOING something to finish arranging all the details of something such as an agreement or a plan 订妥〔协议或计划〕；安排好某事 SYN finalize

We’d better tie up the details with a solicitor.

我们最好找个律师把细节商量妥当。

g) be tied up with somethingCONNECTED WITH to be very closely related to something 与某事物有密切联系 SYN be linked to

The shortage of teachers is tied up with the issue of pay.

师资紧缺和工资问题有密切联系。

h) tie up loose endsFINISH DOING something to do the things that are necessary in order to finish a piece of work 做收尾的工作

I need to tie up a few loose ends before I go on vacation.

我去度假前要把一些事情了结掉。

i) animal 动物 tie something ↔ up to tie an animal to something with a rope, chain etc 把…拴起来 SYN tether

tie something ↔ up to

She left the dog tied up to a tree.

她就把狗拴在树上。

j) boat 船TTW to tie a boat to something with a rope, chain etc 系泊 SYN moor

We tied up alongside a barge.

我们把船系泊在一艘驳船旁边。

tie something ↔ up

There was a boat tied up at the jetty.

码头上泊着一艘小船。

Examples from the Corpus

tie up• Clara tied up all the books again and put the bundle under the desk.• The soldiers tied them up and beat them.• Mrs Bennett had been tied up and left in the back of the van.• I put the coins in a piece of cloth, tied it up and put the package in my bag.

be tied up• "May I speak to Professor Smithers?" "I'm sorry. He's tied up at the moment."• I'm sorry, he's tied up at the moment. Could you call back later?• I can't see you tomorrow, I'm tied up all day.• No point in fixing dates when television's cameras are tied up elsewhere.• Its fixed-interest bond pays 11.50 percent net provided the money is tied up for at least 12 months.. Key move on cards.• Her hair was tied up in a hair net and the hat was removed and placed to the right of her chest.• Most of this is tied up in grants, salaries and existing programmes, some of them five years long.• The Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow are destroyed, and the Lion is tied up in your yard.• Our identity is tied up with being some one who never achieves these goals.• The others were tied up with sickness, special duties, leave and - a key problem - court attendance.• On completion day, the legal ends are tied up, you collect the keys and move into your new home.

tie in• Her hair was tied up in a hair net and the hat was removed and placed to the right of her chest.• No more than 10 percent of total investment to be tied up in any one company. 2.• Her platinum hair, with its dark roots, was tied up in dozens of tiny pigtails.• Most of this is tied up in grants, salaries and existing programmes, some of them five years long.• Traffic was tied up in most of downtown Washington until early afternoon.• Our mental images of ourselves are tied up in our body image.• The Great Bane was tied up in the yard.• The Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow are destroyed, and the Lion is tied up in your yard.

be tied up with something• The trouble is, he's going to be tied up with all this now.• Our identity is tied up with being some one who never achieves these goals.• Christianity in Africa is tied up with its colonial past.• The others were tied up with sickness, special duties, leave and - a key problem - court attendance.• Some of these are tied up with the conception of crime itself; and will be dealt with in the next section.• For many, aspiration to higher things through promotion was tied up with the idea of a larger wage-packet.• Apart from that, everyone else is tied up with this extraordinary business at the Savoy.

tie up loose ends• There are still a few loose ends to tie up before we have an agreement.• His new movie will tie up some of the loose ends from the last one.

→ somebody’s hands are tied at hand1(43)

Examples from the Corpus

tie• Do you know how to tie a bow tie?• She tied a scarf around her neck.• Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264.• The kidnappers had tied his hands together and blindfolded him.• Quickly tying a knot in his tie, John finished dressing and went to work.• Daddy, can you tie my shoe?• Saul tied one end of the rope around a large rock and lowered himself over the cliff.• The terrorists tied the hostages to their chairs.• Pull both ends tight, tie the tapes, then inflate the life jacket.• Don't forget to tie this label onto your suitcase.• In the middle of the room was a figure tied to a post.• The washing line was tied to a tree.• Her horse was tied to a tree.• This is the extent to which women's moral perceptions are tied to the aesthetic.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles.• When the teacher stood up, he found that his shoes had been tied together.• If the rope is too short, tie two pieces together.• That measure is now tied up in litigation.• At school camp they taught us how to tie various knots.• Miss Sadie had given him a very large package tied with a red bow.• He was carrying four thick brown cardboard accordion folios tied with faded red ribbons.• The package had been tied with strong green string.• The two teams are tied with two games a piece.• I won the first competition and tied with Wilson in the second.

tie a knot/bow• The dress ties at the back.• Crew members can not steer or tie knots.• Get enough ribbon to wrap the jam box and tie a bow.• I fixed things, I caught wild steer, I tied knots, I rode cattle, and so on.• Your author forgot all about the steam service and has tied a knot in his tie already for the September retreat.• As she was still smiling, he just tied a knot in it!• She had a lot of curly hair and she had tied a bow in it.• We learned how to tie knots in the Boy Scouts.

tie for first/second etc place• Her reward was a four-way tie for first place.• A course of antibiotics enabled him to continue and he ended up in a tie for second place alongside Jose Maria Olazabal.• The two teams are tied for second place with 3-1 Pac-10 records.• The Florida sampling showed Forbes has moved into a statistical tie for second place with Sen.

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tie2 S3 W3 noun [countableC]

men’s clothes 男装 a long narrow piece of cloth tied in a knot around the neck, worn by men 领带

I wear a shirt and tie at work.

我上班穿衬衫打领带。

→ black-tie, bow tie

2 connection/relationship 联系/关系PGRELATIONSHIP [usually plural] a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries 〔人、团体或国家之间的〕关系，联系

close/strong ties

the importance of strong family ties

家庭关系密切的重要性

tie between/with

close ties between the two countries

两国间的密切关系

economic/diplomatic/personal etc ties

Japan’s strong economic ties with Taiwan

日本和美国之间牢固的经济关系

the ties of marriage/friendship/love etc 婚姻/友谊/爱等的纽带

→ old school tie

3 result 结果 [usually singular]DS the result of a game, competition, or election when two or more people or teams get the same number of points, votes etc 〔比赛、竞赛或选举中〕分数相同，票数相同，平局，平手 SYN British English draw

The match ended in a tie.

这场比赛以平局告终。

4. for closing STH 用来捆扎某物FASTEN/DO UP a piece of string, wire etc used to fasten or close something such as a bag 绳子，带子

5 game 体育比赛 British EnglishBrEDS one game, especially of football, that is part of a larger competition 〔尤指足球比赛的〕淘汰赛

tie against

England’s World Cup tie against Argentina

英格兰对阿根廷的一场世界杯淘汰赛

first round/second round etc tie 第一/第二轮等淘汰赛

home/away tie 主场/客场淘汰赛

6 prevent you from doing STH 阻止做某事PREVENT something that means you must stay in one place, job etc or prevents you from being free to do what you want 束缚，羁绊；牵累，累赘

If you enjoy travelling, young children can be a tie.

如果你喜欢旅游，小孩子可能会是个拖累。

7. railway 铁路 American EnglishAmETTR a heavy piece of wood or metal supporting a railway track 轨枕，枕木 SYN British English sleeper

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ties

close/strong ties

He had developed close ties with many Republican governors.

family/blood ties

Family ties have been weakened by older people living apart from their children.

personal ties

Strong personal ties connect her to the area.

emotional ties

He was a loner who failed to develop emotional ties with other people.

economic ties

Japan and South Korea have close economic ties.

diplomatic ties

the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries

social ties

Besides marriage, other social ties drew people together.

phrases

ties of marriage/friendship/blood etc

The ties of friendship that unite the two countries.

verbs

maintain/develop ties

The U.S. is committed to maintaining close ties with Europe.

establish ties

Israel established full diplomatic ties with the Vatican in 1994.

cut/sever ties

He said that he planned to sever his ties with the club.

Examples from the Corpus

tie• The second game was very exciting, but it ended in a tie.• If there is a tie• Sig and Feels had their jackets off and ties loosened.• Why can female staff in Canterbury wear casual clothes but the men have to wear shirts and ties?• Family ties extended to the making of several of the films at Toronto.• Even without the Guards tie, his dress and manner made it obvious that he was a Brit.• Edward undid his tie, but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her.• To some, it seemed odd that he was able to maintain those ties.

the ties of marriage/friendship/love etc• Through it all, the ties of friendship prove stronger than wildly varied personal agendas and abject stupidity.

home/away tie• Sefton hit the cup trail tomorrow with a home tie against Metrovick in the Provincial Trophy third round.• Anglesey Aluminium knocked out former cup winners Amlwch winning their away tie by 23 runs.

From Longman Business Dictionary

tietie /taɪ/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp tied, present participle tying)

→ tie up

→ tie up with somebody/something

Origin tie1

Old English tigan

单词	tie
释义	tie Word family adjectivetiedtielessnountiertiebacktiebreakertie-dyetie-intiepintietacverbtie tie1 /taɪ/ ●●● S2 W3 verb (tied, tying, ties) 1 string/rope 线/绳索 a) [transitiveT]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten things together or hold them in a particular position using a piece of string, rope etc 〔用线、绳索等〕系，扎，拴，捆 OPP untie tie something to/behind/onto etc something Tie this label to your suitcase. 把这个标签系在手提箱上。 tie somebody to something They tied him to a tree and beat him up. 他们把他绑在树上狠狠地打。 tie something together (with something) I kept all his letters tied together with a ribbon. 我用丝带把他所有的信捆扎在一起。 tie somebody’s hands/arms/legs/feet One of them tied her hands behind her back. 他们中的一人把她的手反绑起来。 I tie my hair back when I’m jogging. 我慢跑时把头发扎在脑后。 b) [transitiveT]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten something around, over etc something else and tie the ends together 把…系起来 OPP untie tie something around/over/under etc something He had only a towel tied around his waist. 他只在腰间系了一条浴巾。 She tied a scarf over her head. 她用围巾包着头。 c) [transitiveT]TIE to make a knot in a piece of string, rope etc, for example to fasten shoes or other clothes 把〔线、绳索等〕打结，系上 Can you tie your shoelaces by yourself? 你会自己系鞋带吗？ tie a knot/bow She pulled the ribbon tightly and tied a bow. 她把丝带抽紧，打了一个蝴蝶结。 d) [intransitiveI]TIE if a piece of clothing ties in a particular place, you fasten it there using a belt, bow etc 系，系牢 This dress ties at the back. 这件连衣裙在后面系扣。 →5 see picture at 见图 fasten 2 game/competition 比赛/竞赛 [intransitiveI] (also be tied)EQUAL if two players, teams etc tie or are tied in a game or competition, they finish it with an equal number of points 〔在比赛或竞赛中双方〕得分相同，打成平局 tie with At the end of the season, we were tied with the Tigers. 赛季结束时，我们与老虎队得分相同。 tie for first/second etc place Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264. 伍斯纳姆和莱尔并列第四，总杆数都是264。 3 be tied to something to be related to something and dependent on it 和某物联系在一起；依附于某物 The flat is tied to the job. 这套公寓是为这个职位配的。 Interest rates are tied to the rate of inflation. 利率和通货膨胀率紧密联系在一起。 Examples from the Corpus be tied to something• She was tied to a sacrificial altar.• Much of the crooked trading is tied to mergers and acquisitions, which reached record levels last year.• At least 20% of their pay was tied to performance.• That's why I never married - I didn't want to be tied to the kitchen sink.• Serfs were tied to the land and the great landowners did largely as they pleased.• All but two of its visible nodes will be tied to the output of cells on a retina.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles.• But time is tied to the wrist or kept in a box, ticking with impatience.• Some people are very tied to their pets.• All were tied to their product and its relation to the wing flying mission. 4 be tied to/by something to be restricted by a particular situation, job etc, so that you cannot do exactly what you want 被某事物束缚[约束，限制] Many women felt tied to the house. 很多妇女觉得自己被束缚在家里了。 be tied to doing something I didn’t want to be tied to commuting to London. 我不想受约束天天乘车到伦敦去上班。 With children, you’re tied by school holidays. 如果有孩子，你就会被学校的假期牵住。 Examples from the Corpus be tied to doing something• All but two of its visible nodes will be tied to the output of cells on a retina.• All were tied to their product and its relation to the wing flying mission.• But time is tied to the wrist or kept in a box, ticking with impatience.• Much of the crooked trading is tied to mergers and acquisitions, which reached record levels last year.• Serfs were tied to the land and the great landowners did largely as they pleased.• She was tied to a sacrificial altar.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles. 5. tie the knot informalMARRY to get married 结婚 Examples from the Corpus tie the knot• The King lookalike couldn't help falling in love with Lynn Willoughby and yesterday they tied the knot.• Banks across the country tied the knot as a way to cut costs and boost earnings.• They tied the knot in a romantic ceremony on the banks of a fjord.• Lots of big companies tied the knot, while some huge ones split up.• Pressman will tie the knot with on, quickly followed by sales manager, , who marries on. 6. tie yourself (up) in knots informalCONFUSED to become very upset because you are confused, nervous, or worried 困惑，烦恼 Examples from the Corpus tie yourself (up) in knots• Sharon has tied herself up in knots worrying about her job. 7. tie one on American EnglishAmE informalDRUNK to get drunk 喝醉 Examples from the Corpus tie one on• Sunday, June 1: Boy did I tie one on last night. 8 tie somebody down phrasal verbphr v PREVENTto restrict someone’s freedom to do what they want to do 束缚，牵制〔某人〕 She didn’t want to be tied down by a full-time job. 她不想被全职工作束缚住。 to Are you ready to be tied down to a wife and children? 你准备好受妻子儿女的牵绊了吗？ Examples from the Corpus tie down• It is therefore necessary to keep a tight cover on its take and to weight or tie the cover down.• You had something that very few other people had and this to a large extent tied you down.• It's tied us down a lot.• He did not want to tie her down, and the suggestion infuriated him.• People do not want standards that tie companies down comprehensively or that rule out the use of judgment.• The tie tumbled down his shirt-front like a little cascade of ink.• A plan of union ties the negotiations down to real facts and real pieces of church life.• Janet helps the nurses, who have to tie the man down to restrain him. tie to• Ken doesn't want to be tied down to any one woman.• Janet helps the nurses, who have to tie the man down to restrain him. 9 tie in with something phrasal verbphr v a) TIME/AT THE SAME TIMEto be similar to another idea, statement etc, so that they seem to be true 同…一致，与…相符 SYN match Her description tied in with that of the other witness. 她的描述和另一位目击者的描述一致。 b) (also be tied in with something) to be related in some way to something else 有联系，有关联 How does all this tie in with their long-term aims? 这和他们的长期目标有什么联系？ c) TIME/AT THE SAME TIMEto happen at the same time as something else 与…同时发生 The book was published to tie in with the TV series. 这本书和电视剧同步发行。 Examples from the Corpus tie in with • This tied in with the position and colour of the spot when it first appeared.• Three backlist titles tie in with the television and are reissued in April.• But you haven't seen how all this ties in with their long-term aims.• This ties in with Ungerson's consideration of the complex motives of duty. 10 tie up phrasal verbphr v a) person 人 tie somebody ↔ upTIE to tie someone’s arms, legs etc so that they cannot move 把某人捆绑起来 SYN bind The intruders tied Kurt up and left him. 闯入者把库尔特捆绑起来，然后丢下他走了。 b) object 物体 tie something ↔ upTIE to fasten something together, using string, rope etc 把某物捆绑起来 He tied up all the old newspapers. 他把所有旧报纸都捆扎起来。 c) busy 忙碌的 be tied upBUSY/NOT AVAILABLE to be very busy, so that you cannot do anything else 忙得脱不开身 I can’t see you tomorrow – I’ll be tied up all day. 我明天没法见你——我整天都会忙得脱不开身。 d) traffic/phone/court etc 交通/电话/法庭等 tie something ↔ upTTC especially American EnglishAmE to block a system or use it so much that other people cannot use it or it does not work effectively 使堵塞；使〔系统〕瘫痪 → tie-up Don’t tie up the phone lines making personal calls. 不要一直占着电话线打私人电话。 Protesters tied up the traffic for three hours today. 今天抗议者使交通堵塞了三个小时。 e) money 钱 be tied upMONEY if your money is tied up in something, it is all being used for that thing and is not available for anything else 被套住，不能动用 be tied up in My money’s all tied up in the house. 我的钱全部套在房子上了。 f) arrangements 安排 tie something ↔ upFINISH DOING something to finish arranging all the details of something such as an agreement or a plan 订妥〔协议或计划〕；安排好某事 SYN finalize We’d better tie up the details with a solicitor. 我们最好找个律师把细节商量妥当。 g) be tied up with somethingCONNECTED WITH to be very closely related to something 与某事物有密切联系 SYN be linked to The shortage of teachers is tied up with the issue of pay. 师资紧缺和工资问题有密切联系。 h) tie up loose endsFINISH DOING something to do the things that are necessary in order to finish a piece of work 做收尾的工作 I need to tie up a few loose ends before I go on vacation. 我去度假前要把一些事情了结掉。 i) animal 动物 tie something ↔ up to tie an animal to something with a rope, chain etc 把…拴起来 SYN tether tie something ↔ up to She left the dog tied up to a tree. 她就把狗拴在树上。 j) boat 船TTW to tie a boat to something with a rope, chain etc 系泊 SYN moor We tied up alongside a barge. 我们把船系泊在一艘驳船旁边。 tie something ↔ up There was a boat tied up at the jetty. 码头上泊着一艘小船。 Examples from the Corpus tie up• Clara tied up all the books again and put the bundle under the desk.• The soldiers tied them up and beat them.• Mrs Bennett had been tied up and left in the back of the van.• I put the coins in a piece of cloth, tied it up and put the package in my bag. be tied up• "May I speak to Professor Smithers?" "I'm sorry. He's tied up at the moment."• I'm sorry, he's tied up at the moment. Could you call back later?• I can't see you tomorrow, I'm tied up all day.• No point in fixing dates when television's cameras are tied up elsewhere.• Its fixed-interest bond pays 11.50 percent net provided the money is tied up for at least 12 months.. Key move on cards.• Her hair was tied up in a hair net and the hat was removed and placed to the right of her chest.• Most of this is tied up in grants, salaries and existing programmes, some of them five years long.• The Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow are destroyed, and the Lion is tied up in your yard.• Our identity is tied up with being some one who never achieves these goals.• The others were tied up with sickness, special duties, leave and - a key problem - court attendance.• On completion day, the legal ends are tied up, you collect the keys and move into your new home. tie in• Her hair was tied up in a hair net and the hat was removed and placed to the right of her chest.• No more than 10 percent of total investment to be tied up in any one company. 2.• Her platinum hair, with its dark roots, was tied up in dozens of tiny pigtails.• Most of this is tied up in grants, salaries and existing programmes, some of them five years long.• Traffic was tied up in most of downtown Washington until early afternoon.• Our mental images of ourselves are tied up in our body image.• The Great Bane was tied up in the yard.• The Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow are destroyed, and the Lion is tied up in your yard. be tied up with something• The trouble is, he's going to be tied up with all this now.• Our identity is tied up with being some one who never achieves these goals.• Christianity in Africa is tied up with its colonial past.• The others were tied up with sickness, special duties, leave and - a key problem - court attendance.• Some of these are tied up with the conception of crime itself; and will be dealt with in the next section.• For many, aspiration to higher things through promotion was tied up with the idea of a larger wage-packet.• Apart from that, everyone else is tied up with this extraordinary business at the Savoy. tie up loose ends• There are still a few loose ends to tie up before we have an agreement.• His new movie will tie up some of the loose ends from the last one. → somebody’s hands are tied at hand1(43) Examples from the Corpus tie• Do you know how to tie a bow tie?• She tied a scarf around her neck.• Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264.• The kidnappers had tied his hands together and blindfolded him.• Quickly tying a knot in his tie, John finished dressing and went to work.• Daddy, can you tie my shoe?• Saul tied one end of the rope around a large rock and lowered himself over the cliff.• The terrorists tied the hostages to their chairs.• Pull both ends tight, tie the tapes, then inflate the life jacket.• Don't forget to tie this label onto your suitcase.• In the middle of the room was a figure tied to a post.• The washing line was tied to a tree.• Her horse was tied to a tree.• This is the extent to which women's moral perceptions are tied to the aesthetic.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles.• When the teacher stood up, he found that his shoes had been tied together.• If the rope is too short, tie two pieces together.• That measure is now tied up in litigation.• At school camp they taught us how to tie various knots.• Miss Sadie had given him a very large package tied with a red bow.• He was carrying four thick brown cardboard accordion folios tied with faded red ribbons.• The package had been tied with strong green string.• The two teams are tied with two games a piece.• I won the first competition and tied with Wilson in the second. tie a knot/bow• The dress ties at the back.• Crew members can not steer or tie knots.• Get enough ribbon to wrap the jam box and tie a bow.• I fixed things, I caught wild steer, I tied knots, I rode cattle, and so on.• Your author forgot all about the steam service and has tied a knot in his tie already for the September retreat.• As she was still smiling, he just tied a knot in it!• She had a lot of curly hair and she had tied a bow in it.• We learned how to tie knots in the Boy Scouts. tie for first/second etc place• Her reward was a four-way tie for first place.• A course of antibiotics enabled him to continue and he ended up in a tie for second place alongside Jose Maria Olazabal.• The two teams are tied for second place with 3-1 Pac-10 records.• The Florida sampling showed Forbes has moved into a statistical tie for second place with Sen. Related topics: Sport tie2 ●●● S3 W3 noun [countableC] 1 men’s clothes 男装 a long narrow piece of cloth tied in a knot around the neck, worn by men 领带 I wear a shirt and tie at work. 我上班穿衬衫打领带。 → black-tie, bow tie 2 connection/relationship 联系/关系PGRELATIONSHIP [usually plural] a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries 〔人、团体或国家之间的〕关系，联系 close/strong ties the importance of strong family ties 家庭关系密切的重要性 tie between/with close ties between the two countries 两国间的密切关系 economic/diplomatic/personal etc ties Japan’s strong economic ties with Taiwan 日本和美国之间牢固的经济关系 the ties of marriage/friendship/love etc 婚姻/友谊/爱等的纽带 → old school tie 3 result 结果 [usually singular]DS the result of a game, competition, or election when two or more people or teams get the same number of points, votes etc 〔比赛、竞赛或选举中〕分数相同，票数相同，平局，平手 SYN British English draw The match ended in a tie. 这场比赛以平局告终。 4. for closing STH 用来捆扎某物FASTEN/DO UP a piece of string, wire etc used to fasten or close something such as a bag 绳子，带子 5 game 体育比赛 British EnglishBrEDS one game, especially of football, that is part of a larger competition 〔尤指足球比赛的〕淘汰赛 tie against England’s World Cup tie against Argentina 英格兰对阿根廷的一场世界杯淘汰赛 first round/second round etc tie 第一/第二轮等淘汰赛 home/away tie 主场/客场淘汰赛 6 prevent you from doing STH 阻止做某事PREVENT something that means you must stay in one place, job etc or prevents you from being free to do what you want 束缚，羁绊；牵累，累赘 If you enjoy travelling, young children can be a tie. 如果你喜欢旅游，小孩子可能会是个拖累。 7. railway 铁路 American EnglishAmETTR a heavy piece of wood or metal supporting a railway track 轨枕，枕木 SYN British English sleeper n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ties close/strong ties He had developed close ties with many Republican governors. family/blood ties Family ties have been weakened by older people living apart from their children. personal ties Strong personal ties connect her to the area. emotional ties He was a loner who failed to develop emotional ties with other people. economic ties Japan and South Korea have close economic ties. diplomatic ties the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries social ties Besides marriage, other social ties drew people together. phrases ties of marriage/friendship/blood etc The ties of friendship that unite the two countries. verbs maintain/develop ties The U.S. is committed to maintaining close ties with Europe. establish ties Israel established full diplomatic ties with the Vatican in 1994. cut/sever ties He said that he planned to sever his ties with the club. Examples from the Corpus tie• The second game was very exciting, but it ended in a tie.• If there is a tie• Sig and Feels had their jackets off and ties loosened.• Why can female staff in Canterbury wear casual clothes but the men have to wear shirts and ties?• Family ties extended to the making of several of the films at Toronto.• Even without the Guards tie, his dress and manner made it obvious that he was a Brit.• Edward undid his tie, but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her.• To some, it seemed odd that he was able to maintain those ties. the ties of marriage/friendship/love etc• Through it all, the ties of friendship prove stronger than wildly varied personal agendas and abject stupidity. home/away tie• Sefton hit the cup trail tomorrow with a home tie against Metrovick in the Provincial Trophy third round.• Anglesey Aluminium knocked out former cup winners Amlwch winning their away tie by 23 runs. From Longman Business Dictionary tietie /taɪ/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp tied, present participle tying) → tie up → tie up with somebody/something Origin tie1 Old English tigan
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