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tie (obj) FASTENtaIvtying, past tied to fasten together two ends of (a piece of string or other long thin material), or to (cause to) hold together with a long, thin piece of string, material, etc.结; 打结; 系，缚，捆，扎Could you help me tie this piece of string? [T]你能帮我把这绳子打个结吗?She tied the ribbon tightly in a bow/knot. [T]她把缎带打成一个紧紧的蝴蝶结/结。I'll tie the flowers into a bunch for you. [T]我会帮你把花扎成一束。I tie back my hair / I tie my hair back when it's hot. [M]天气热时我把头发向后扎。Make sure you tie down anything which might blow away in the storm. [M]你记住把风暴中可能吹掉的东西全都系牢。Tie it down. [M]把它系牢。(fig. infml) He's tied down (=limited in what he can do) by having to work every Saturday. [T]他每星期六都被工作栓牢。(fig. infml) I'll try to tie her down (=get a firm decision from her) on her plans. [T]我会尽量让她拟定计划的。(fig.) I can't tie in what he said today (=connect it or make it agree) with what he told me last week. [T]我没法把他今天讲的和他上星期告诉我的事情联系起来。(fig.) We're trying to tie in our holiday/tie our holiday in with the lecture tour (=to do these things at the same time). [M]我们想一边度假，一边巡回讲学。(fig.) Is the allergy tied to (=connected with) dairy products, for example? [T]比如说，过敏是否与奶制品有关?(fig. infml) I'm tied to (=have a special reason not to leave) the house today because I'm expecting a new bed to be delivered. [T]我今天离不开屋子，因为我在等人送一张新床过来。Tie (up) your shoelaces, or you'll trip over. [T]系紧你的鞋带，不然你会绊倒的。Could you tie up the parcel for me? [T]请你帮我把这包裹捆好。Sorry I'm late--I was tied up by (=held back by) an accident on the way home. [T]请原谅我来晚了，在回家路上我被一起交通事故耽误了。(fig. infml) My money is tied up (=in property/a trust fund) (=the use of it is limited in some way). [T]我的钱都套住(在财产/信托基金上)了。(fig. infml) I'm not free till Wednesday--I'm tied up (=am busy or have an arranged meeting) on Monday and Tuesday. [T]星期三之前我没有空----我星期一和星期二都脱不开身。(fig. Br) Can you tie the allergy up (=connect it) with anything you've eaten? [M]你想得出过敏与你吃的什么东西有关吗?(disapproving) If you say that someone, esp. a man, is tied to his mother's/wife's apron strings, it means that he is strongly influenced and controlled by that person.受某人的影响和管束George never comes out with the rest of us--he's tied to Martha's/his wife's apron strings.乔治从不和我们一起外出，玛撒/他妻子对他管束很严。So when are you two going to tie the knot (=get married)?那么你们俩什么时候结婚呢?He tied me (up) in knots (=confused me) by asking difficult questions.他用难题来烦我。(Br) A tied cottage/tied house is a house owned by your employer that you can live in for as long as you are employed in a particular job.雇主(在雇工受雇期间)出租给雇工的住房(Br and Aus) A tied house is also a PUB (=a place where alcohol is served) which is owned by a particular beer company and which only sells that company's products.(专售特定牌子酒的)特约酒店。☆ FREE 中的free house
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