
tie
词源
源自古英语 'tēag',意为“带子”或“绳索”,与古诺尔斯语 'taug' 和德语 'Zug' 同源。
noun
❶ 领带,系在衬衫领子下的长条状装饰物,常用于正式场合或工作着装。
“He wore a blue tie with his suit.”
(他穿西装时配了一条蓝色领带。)
“She bought a silk tie for her father's birthday.”
(她为父亲的生日买了一条丝绸领带。)
❶ 联系或纽带,指人与人、事物之间的关系或连接。
“Family ties are very important to her.”
(家庭纽带对她来说非常重要。)
“There is a strong tie between the two companies.”
(这两家公司之间有紧密的联系。)
❶ 平局,比赛或竞争中双方得分相同的结果。
“The game ended in a tie.”
(比赛以平局结束。)
“They scored a tie in the final match.”
(他们在决赛中打成平局。)
verb
❶ 系、绑或连接,用绳子、带子等将物体固定或连接在一起。
“She tied her hair back with a ribbon.”
(她用丝带把头发扎了起来。)
“He tied the boat to the dock.”
(他把船系在码头上。)
❶ 打成平局,在比赛或竞争中与对手得分相同。
“The two teams tied in the championship.”
(两支队伍在锦标赛中打成平局。)
“He tied with his opponent in the final round.”
(他在最后一轮与对手打成平手。)
常见短语
tie the knot — 结婚或举行婚礼,常用于非正式场合表达两人正式结为夫妻。
“They decided to tie the knot after dating for five years.”
(他们在恋爱五年后决定结婚。)
tie up — 捆绑或占用时间、资源,表示将某物固定或使某事物处于忙碌状态。
“The project will tie up most of our resources this month.”
(这个项目会占用我们这个月的大部分资源。)