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ties

UK //taɪz//US //taɪz//

词源

源自古英语 'tīgan',意为'绑'或'系',与古诺尔斯语 'taug'(绳子)同源。

noun

❶ 领带,指系在衬衫领子下的装饰性布条,常用于正式场合。

“He wore a blue tie with his suit.”

(他穿着西装,搭配一条蓝色领带。)

“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 联系或关系,指人与人、事物与事物之间的关联或纽带。

“They have strong family ties.”

(他们有紧密的家庭纽带。)

“The company maintains close ties with its suppliers.”

(公司与供应商保持着密切的联系。)

同义词:connection, bond, link

verb

❶ 系紧或绑住,指用绳子、带子等将某物固定或连接。

“She ties her hair back with a ribbon.”

(她用丝带把头发扎起来。)

“He tied the boat to the dock.”

(他把船系在码头上。)

❶ 打成平局,指在比赛或竞争中双方得分相同。

“The game tied 2-2.”

(比赛以2比2打平。)

“Both teams tied for first place.”

(两队并列第一名。)

同义词:fasten, bind, draw

常见短语

family ties — 家庭关系,指家庭成员之间的情感或血缘联系。

“Despite living far apart, their family ties remain strong.”

(尽管住得很远,他们的家庭关系仍然很紧密。)

tie the knot — 结婚,常用于非正式场合表示两人结为夫妻。

“They decided to tie the knot after five years of dating.”

(在恋爱五年后,他们决定结婚。)