un·tie
verb/ʌnˈtaɪ/
/ʌnˈtaɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they untie | /ʌnˈtaɪ/ /ʌnˈtaɪ/ |
| he / she / it unties | /ʌnˈtaɪz/ /ʌnˈtaɪz/ |
| past simple untied | /ʌnˈtaɪd/ /ʌnˈtaɪd/ |
| past participle untied | /ʌnˈtaɪd/ /ʌnˈtaɪd/ |
| -ing form untying | /ʌnˈtaɪɪŋ/ /ʌnˈtaɪɪŋ/ |
- untie something to separate the pieces of string, rope, etc. that form a knot in something; to remove the string, rope, etc. from something that is tied
解开…的结；打开 - to untie a knot
解开绳结 - I quickly untied the package and peeped inside.
我迅速拆开包裹，往里瞥了一眼。 - He untied the rope and pushed the boat into the water.
他解开缆绳，把小船推入水中。 - She untied his hands and let him go.
她解开他的双手把他放了。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUntie is used with these nouns as the object:- boat
- cord
- knot
- …
Word OriginOld English untīgan (see un-, tie). - to untie a knot