tether
noun
verb
ˈteðə
noun
1
be at the end of your tether
to
be
so
worried,
tired
etc
that
you
feel
you
can
no
longer
deal
with
a
difficult
or
upsetting
situation
无计可施; 走投无路; 一筹莫展
2
a
rope
or
chain
that
an
animal
is
tied
to
so
that
it
can
only
move
around
within
a
limited
area
〔拴牲畜用的〕系绳，拴链
verb
3
to
tie
an
animal
to
a
post
so
that
it
can
only
move
around
within
a
limited
area
拴住，系住〔牲畜〕