| 释义 |
tether/ˈteðə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a rope etc. by which an animal is tied to confine it to the spot (把动物拴在原地的)拴绳，拴链 2 the extent of one's knowledge, authority, etc.; scope, limit (知识、权力等的)范围，限度 ●v. tr. tie (an animal) with a tether 用拴绳拴住(动物) □ at the end of one's tether having reached the limit of one's patience, resources, abilities, etc. 山穷水尽；一筹莫展；走投无路 [Middle English from Old Norse tjóthr, from Germanic] |