teth·er

verb

/ˈteðə(r)/

/ˈteðər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they tether	/ˈteðə(r)/ /ˈteðər/
he / she / it tethers	/ˈteðəz/ /ˈteðərz/
past simple tethered	/ˈteðəd/ /ˈteðərd/
past participle tethered	/ˈteðəd/ /ˈteðərd/
-ing form tethering	/ˈteðərɪŋ/ /ˈteðərɪŋ/

tether something (to something) to tie an animal to a post so that it cannot move very far拴（牲畜）
- He tethered his horse to a tree.他用绳子把马拴在树上。
- He checked that the animals were safely tethered.他检查了动物是否被安全地拴着。
tether something (to something) to use a smartphone to connect a computer to the internet与…共享网络（利用智能手机使电脑等接入互联网）
- You can tether your laptop to your phone.您可以将笔记本电脑连接到手机。
- tethered data系留数据

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse tjóthr, from a Germanic base meaning ‘fasten’.

noun

/ˈteðə(r)/

/ˈteðər/

Idioms

a rope or chain used to tie an animal to something, allowing it to move around in a small area（拴牲畜的）拴绳，拴链
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse tjóthr, from a Germanic base meaning ‘fasten’.

Idioms

be at the end of your tether (British English)

(North American English be at the end of your rope)

(informal) to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc.筋疲力尽；智穷力竭；山穷水尽
- You’d better let her know you’re safe. She’s at the end of her tether.你最好让她知道你很安全。她已经山穷水尽了。