tie
verb
noun
taɪ verb
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STRING/ROPE
线/绳索
a. to fasten things together or hold them in a particular position using a piece of string, rope etc b. to fasten something around, over etc something else and tie the ends together c. to make a knot in a piece of string, rope etc, for example to fasten shoes or other clothes d. if a piece of clothing ties in a particular place, you fasten it there using a belt, BOW etc 系，系牢 T T T I
tie sth to/behind/onto etc sth
Tie this label to your suitcase.
把这个标签系在手提箱上。
tie sb to sth
They tied him to a tree and beat him up.
他们把他绑在树上狠狠地打。
tie sth together (with sth)
I kept all his letters tied together with a ribbon.
我把他所有的信用一根丝带扎在一起。
tie sb’s hands/arms/legs/feet
One of them tied her hands behind her back.
他们中的一人把她的手反绑起来。
I tie my hair back when I’m jogging.
我慢跑时把头发扎在脑后。
tie sth around/over/under etc sth
He had only a towel tied around his waist.
他只在腰间围了一条浴巾。
She tied a scarf over her head.
她用围巾包着头。
Can you tie your shoelaces by yourself?
你会自己系鞋带吗？
tie a knot/bow
She pulled the ribbon tightly and tied a bow.
她把丝带抽紧，打了一个蝴蝶结。
This dress ties at the back.
这件连衣裙在后面系扣。
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GAME/COMPETITION
比赛/竞赛
also 又作 if two players, teams etc tie or are tied in a game or competition, they finish it with an equal number of points 〔在比赛或竞赛中双方〕得分相同，打成平局 I
[+ with ]
At the end of the season, we were tied with the Tigers.
赛季结束时，我们与老虎队得分相同。
tie for first/second etc place
Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264.
伍斯纳姆和莱尔并列第四，总杆数都是 264。
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be tied to sth
to be related to something and dependent on it 和某物联系在一起; 依附于某物
The flat is tied to the job.
这套公寓是为工作提供的。
Interest rates are tied to the rate of inflation.
利率和通货膨胀率紧密联系在一起。
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be tied to/by sth
to be restricted by a particular situation, job etc, so that you cannot do exactly what you want 被某事物束缚 （约束，限制 ）
Many women felt tied to the house.
很多妇女觉得自己被束缚在家里了。
be tied to doing sth
I didn’t want to be tied to commuting to London.
我不想受约束天天乘车到伦敦去上班。
With children, you’re tied by school holidays.
如果有孩子，你就会被寒暑假牵住。
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tie the knot
to get married [非正式] 结婚 informal
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tie yourself (up) in knots
to become very upset because you are confused, nervous, or worried [非正式] 困惑 informal
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tie one on
to get drunk [美，非正式] 喝醉 AmE informal
8 to restrict someone’s freedom to do what they want to do 束缚，牵制〔某人〕
She didn’t want to be tied down by a full-time job.
她不想被全职工作束缚住。
[+ to ]
Are you ready to be tied down to a wife and children?
你准备好受妻子和孩子的牵绊了吗？
9 to be similar to another idea, statement etc, so that they seem to be true 同…一致，与…相符
Her description tied in with that of the other witness.
她的描述和另一位目击者一致。
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be tied in with sth
also 又作 to be related in some way to something else 有联系，有关联
How does all this tie in with their long-term aims?
这和他们的长期目标有什么联系？
11 to happen at the same time as something else 与…同时发生
The book was published to tie in with the TV series.
这本书和电视剧同步出版。
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PERSON
人
to tie someone’s arms, legs etc so that they cannot move 把某人捆绑起来
The intruders tied Kurt up and left him.
闯入者把库尔特捆绑起来，然后丢下他走了。
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OBJECT
物体
↔ to fasten something together, using string, rope etc 把某物捆绑起来
He tied up all the old newspapers.
他把所有旧报纸都扎了起来。
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BUSY
忙碌的
to be very busy, so that you cannot do anything else 忙得脱不开身
I can’t see you tomorrow – I’ll be tied up all day.
我明天没法见你 — 我一整天都忙得脱不开身。
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TRAFFIC/PHONE/COURT ETC
交通/电话/法庭等
↔ to block a system or use it so much that other people cannot use it or it does not work effectively [尤美] 使〔交通等〕阻塞，使…动弹不得 especially AmE
Don’t tie up the phone lines making personal calls.
不要一直占着电话线打私人电话。
Protesters tied up the traffic for three hours today.
今天抗议者使交通堵塞了三个小时。
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MONEY
钱
if your money is tied up in something, it is all being used for that thing and is not available for anything else 〔钱〕被套住，不能动用
[+ in ]
My money’s all tied up in the house.
我的钱全部套在房子上了。
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ARRANGEMENTS
安排
↔ to finish arranging all the details of something such as an agreement or a plan 订妥〔协议或计划〕; 安排好某事
We’d better tie up the details with a solicitor.
我们最好找个律师把细节商量妥当。
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be tied up with sth
to be very closely related to something 与某事物有密切联系
The shortage of teachers is tied up with the issue of pay.
师资缺乏和工资问题有密切联系。
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tie up loose ends
to do the things that are necessary in order to finish a piece of work 做收尾的工作
I need to tie up a few loose ends before I go on vacation.
我去度假前要把一些零星的事情做好。
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ANIMAL
动物
↔ to tie an animal to something with a rope, chain etc 把…拴起来
[+ to ]
She left the dog tied up to a tree.
她让狗拴在树上。
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BOAT
船
to tie a boat to something with a rope, chain etc 〔船〕系泊
We tied up alongside a barge.
我们把船系泊在一艘驳船旁边。
tie sth ↔ up
There was a boat tied up at the jetty.
栈桥上泊着一艘小船。
noun
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MEN’S CLOTHES
男式服装
a long narrow piece of cloth tied in a knot around the neck, worn by men 领带
I wear a shirt and tie at work.
我上班穿衬衫打领带。
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CONNECTION/RELATIONSHIP
联系/关系
a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries 〔人、团体或国家之间的〕关系，联系 usually plural 一般用复数
close/strong ties
the importance of strong family ties
家庭关系密切的重要性
[+ between/with ]
close ties between the two countries
两国间的密切关系
economic/diplomatic/personal etc ties
Japan’s strong economic ties with US
日本和美国之间牢固的经济关系
the ties of marriage/friendship/love etc
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RESULT
结果
the result of a game, competition, or election when two or more people or teams get the same number of points, votes etc 〔比赛、竞赛或选举中〕分数相同，票数相同，平局，平手; usually singular 一般用单数 | BrE
The match ended in a tie.
这场比赛以平局告终。
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FOR CLOSING STH
用来捆扎某物
a piece of string, wire etc used to fasten or close something such as a bag 〔用来捆扎的〕绳子，带子
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GAME
体育比赛
one game, especially of football, that is part of a larger competition [英] 〔尤指足球的〕淘汰赛 BrE
[+ against ]
England’s World Cup tie against Argentina
英格兰和阿根廷的一场世界杯淘汰赛
first round/second round etc tie
home/away tie
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PREVENT YOU FROM DOING STH
阻止做某事
something that means you must stay in one place, job etc or prevents you from being free to do what you want 束缚，羁绊; 牵累，累赘
If you enjoy travelling, young children can be a tie.
如果你喜欢旅行，小孩子可能会是个累赘。
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RAILWAY
铁路
a heavy piece of wood or metal supporting a railway track [美] 轨枕，枕木; AmE BrE