
好词典

源自古英语'tīgan',意为绑或束缚,与古诺尔斯语'tyggja'和德语'ziehen'同源。
❶ 指用绳子、带子等绑住或系住的状态,也比喻事物之间紧密关联或难以分开。
“The dog was tied to a post.”
(狗被拴在一根柱子上。)
“She wore her hair tied back in a ponytail.”
(她把头发扎成一个马尾辫。)
❶ 形容比赛或竞争中双方得分相同,不分胜负的状态。
“The score was tied 2-2 in the final minutes.”
(最后几分钟比分是2比2平。)
“They ended the season tied for first place.”
(他们以并列第一结束了这个赛季。)
❶ tie的过去式和过去分词形式,表示绑、系、连接或限制的动作已完成。
“He tied the boat to the dock.”
(他把船系在码头上。)
“She tied her shoelaces before running.”
(跑步前她系好了鞋带。)
tied up — 表示被占用或忙碌的状态,也指被捆绑或受阻。
“I can't meet today, I'm tied up with meetings.”
(我今天不能见面,会议排得很满。)
tongue-tied — 形容因紧张或害羞而说不出话的状态。
“He became tongue-tied when speaking to his crush.”
(和暗恋对象说话时他紧张得结巴。)