tie
verb/taɪ/
/taɪ/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they tie | /taɪ/ /taɪ/ |
| he / she / it ties | /taɪz/ /taɪz/ |
| past simple tied | /taɪd/ /taɪd/ |
| past participle tied | /taɪd/ /taɪd/ |
| -ing form tying | /ˈtaɪɪŋ/ /ˈtaɪɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to attach or hold two or more things together using string, rope, etc.; to fasten somebody/something with string, rope, etc.
（用线、绳等）系，拴，绑，捆 - tie something + adv./prep. She tied the newspapers in a bundle.
她把报纸扎成一捆。 - He had to tie her hands together.
他不得不把她的双手绑在一起。 - They tied him to a chair with cable.
他们用电缆把他绑在一把椅子上。 - I tie back my hair when I'm cooking.
我做饭时把头发束在后面。 - The box was tied with plastic string.
盒子用塑料绳绑着。 - His hands were tied behind his back.
他的双手被反绑在背后。 - tie something Shall I tie the package or tape it?
我把这个包裹捆起来还是贴胶带？
Homophones tide | tiedtide tied/taɪd//taɪd/- tide noun
- We'll swim back to the beach before the tide turns.
我们会在退潮之前游回海滩。
- We'll swim back to the beach before the tide turns.
- tide verb
- Short-term loans are designed to tide borrowers over until their next payday.
短期贷款旨在帮助借款人度过下一个发薪日。
- Short-term loans are designed to tide borrowers over until their next payday.
- tied verb (past tense, past participle of tie)
- She tied her hair up with ribbon.
她用丝带把头发扎起来。
- She tied her hair up with ribbon.
Extra Examples- Her hair was tied into a loose ponytail.
她的头发扎成一个松散的马尾辫。 - The prisoners were tied hand and foot.
囚犯被捆住手脚。 - A scarf was tied around her neck.
她脖子上系着一条围巾。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in(to)
- …
- tie something + adv./prep. She tied the newspapers in a bundle.
- [transitive] tie something + adv./prep. to fasten something to or around something else
将…系在…上；束紧；系牢；捆绑 - She tied a label on to the suitcase.
她把签条系在衣箱上。 - Anything which might be blown over was tied down or moved inside.
任何可能被吹倒的东西都被绑起来或移到里面。
Extra Examples- Did you tie the balloons on tightly?
你把气球系牢了吗？ - I tied the bundle onto the end of the string.
我把包裹系在绳子的一头。 - She tied the rope securely to a tree.
她把绳子牢牢地系在一棵树上。 - He tied his bathrobe firmly around him.
他把浴衣紧紧地系在身上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in(to)
- …
- She tied a label on to the suitcase.
- [transitive] tie something to make a knot in a piece of string, rope, etc.
（在线、绳等上）打结，系扣 - to tie a ribbon
系丝带 - Can you help me tie my tie?
你能帮我打领带吗？ - Tie the cords neatly.
把绳子系整齐。 - Can you tie a bow tie?
你会打蝶形领结吗？ - He tied his shoes (= the laces on his shoes) with a double knot.
他用双结系住鞋子（=鞋带）。 - tie something up Tie up your shoelaces!
把你的鞋带系好！ - tie something in something I tied a knot in the rope.
我在绳子上打了个结。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in(to)
- …
- to tie a ribbon
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to be closed or fastened with a knot, etc.
打结系牢；系上 - The skirt ties at the waist.
裙子在腰部束紧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in(to)
- …
- The skirt ties at the waist.
- [transitive, usually passive] to connect or link somebody/something closely with somebody/something else
连接；联合；使紧密结合 - be tied (to something/somebody) Pay increases are tied to inflation.
提高工资和通货膨胀紧密相关。 - Their company's future is closely tied to our own.
他们公司的未来与我们自己的紧密相联。 - The house is tied to the job, so we'll have to move when I retire.
这房子是为工作提供的，所以我退休后我们就得搬家。
Extra Examples- Production and consumption are inextricably tied together.
生产和消费密不可分。 - You can't stay tied to her forever.
你不能永远受她束缚。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- closely
- intimately
- directly
- …
- to
- be tied (to something/somebody) Pay increases are tied to inflation.
- [transitive, usually passive] to limit somebody's freedom to act and make them unable to do everything they want to
束缚；约束；限制 - be tied (by something) to be tied by a contract
受合同的约束 - be tied to something I want to work but I'm tied to the house with the baby.
我想工作，但却被孩子拴在家里。 - Carers can be completely tied to their homes.
护理人员可以完全与自己的家联系在一起。 - be tied to doing something I don't want to be tied to coming home at a particular time.
我不想受按钟点回家的束缚。
- be tied (by something) to be tied by a contract
- [intransitive, transitive] (of two teams, etc.) to have the same number of points
打成平局；得分相同 - tie (with somebody) England tied 2–2 with Germany in the first round.
在第一轮比赛中英格兰队与德国队以 2:2 打成平局。 - tie for something They tied for second place.
他们并列第二名。 - tie something The scores are tied at 3–3.
比分为 3:3 平。 - Last night's vote was tied.
昨晚的表决得票相同。
- tie (with somebody) England tied 2–2 with Germany in the first round.
- [transitive] tie something (in written music) to join notes with a tie
用延音线连接（音符） see also tongue-tied
fasten with string/rope
connect/link
limit
in game/competition
music
Word OriginOld English tīgan (verb), tēah (noun), of Germanic origin.
Idioms
(tied to) somebody’s apron strings
- (too much under) the influence and control of somebody
（过分受）某人的影响（或控制） - The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington's apron strings.
英国首相对华盛顿过于唯命是从。
- The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington's apron strings.
bind/tie somebody hand and foot
- to tie somebody’s hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape
捆绑住某人的手脚 - to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating rules, limits, etc.
捆住某人手脚（比喻用条条框框限制）
have your hands tied
- to be unable to do what you want to do because of rules, promises, etc.
受到制约 - I really wish I could help but my hands are tied.
我的确想帮忙，但却多有不便。
- I really wish I could help but my hands are tied.
tie somebody/yourself (up) in knots
- (informal) to become or make somebody very confused
（使）大惑不解，糊涂 - I got myself tied up in knots when I tried to explain the legal system to them.
当我试图向他们解释法律制度时，我陷入了困境。
- I got myself tied up in knots when I tried to explain the legal system to them.
tie the knot
- (informal) to get married
结婚
tie one on
- (North American English, informal) to get very drunk
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