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tether

UK //ˈteðə(r)//US //ˈteðər//

词源

源自古挪威语 'tjóðr'(绳子)和中古英语 'teder',最初指拴动物的绳索。

noun

❶ 指用于拴住或固定动物、物体的绳索或链条,通常一端系在固定物上,另一端系在移动物体上。

“The goat was tied to a post with a short tether.”

(山羊被一根短绳拴在柱子上。)

“He kept the dog on a tether while camping.”

(露营时他用绳子拴住了狗。)

同义词:leash, rope, chain, cord, restraint

verb

❶ 用绳子或链条将动物或物体拴在固定物上,限制其活动范围。

“They tethered the horse to a tree.”

(他们把马拴在树上。)

“The boat was tethered to the dock.”

(小船被系在码头上。)

同义词:tie, fasten, secure, bind, hitch

常见短语

at the end of one's tether — 形容某人因压力、疲劳或困难而达到忍耐极限,无法继续承受。

“After working 60 hours this week, I'm at the end of my tether.”

(这周工作了60小时后,我已经精疲力尽了。)