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tethered

UK //ˈteðəd//US //ˈteðərd//

词源

源自古英语'tēodherian',意为'系住'或'绑住',与古诺尔斯语'tjóðr'(绳索)同源。

adjective

❶ 指用绳子、链条等拴住或固定在某处,无法自由移动的状态。常用于描述动物、设备或物体被限制活动范围的情况。

“The goat was tethered to a post in the field.”

(山羊被拴在田野里的一根柱子上。)

“She felt tethered to her desk by the heavy workload.”

(繁重的工作量让她感觉像被拴在办公桌前。)

同义词:tied, secured, fastened, anchored, hitched

verb

❶ 用绳索或链条将某物固定在某处,限制其移动自由。可以指物理上的拴住,也比喻受到某种限制或约束。

“He tethered his boat to the dock before the storm.”

(暴风雨来临前,他把船拴在码头上。)

“The farmer tethered the horses near the riverbank.”

(农夫把马拴在河岸附近。)

同义词:tie, bind, secure, fasten, moor

常见短语

tethered to — 表示被某物束缚或限制,既可以是物理上的拴住,也可以比喻为被某种责任、关系或情况所约束。

“Many young professionals feel tethered to their student loan debts.”

(许多年轻专业人士感觉被学生贷款债务所束缚。)

tethered cord — 医学术语,指脊髓被异常组织固定而不能正常移动的先天性疾病。

“The baby was diagnosed with tethered cord syndrome.”

(婴儿被诊断出患有脊髓栓系综合征。)