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tied

UK //taɪd//US //taɪd//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:fastened, secured, bound, knotted, even

verb

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。)

同义词:fastened, bound, secured, lashed, knotted

常见短语

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。)