tie
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they tie | |
| he / she / it ties | |
| past simple tied | |
| past participle tied | |
| -ing form tying |
- [transitive]
to attach or hold two or more things together using string, rope, etc.; to fasten somebody/something with string, rope, etc. （用線、繩等）系，拴，綁，捆 - tie something + adv./prep.
She tied the newspapers in a bundle. 她把報紙紮成一捆。 He had to tie her hands together. 他不得不把她的雙手綁在一起。 They tied him to a chair with cable. 他們用電纜把他綁在一把椅子上。 I tie back my hair when I'm cooking. 我做飯時把頭發束在後面。 The box was tied with plastic string. 這個盒子用塑料繩捆着。 His hands were tied behind his back. 他的雙手被反綁在背後。 - tie something
Shall I tie the package or tape it? 我把這個包裹捆起來還是貼膠帶？
Homophones tide | tiedtide tied- tide noun
We'll swim back to the beach before the tide turns. 我們將在漲潮前遊回海灘。
- tide verb
Short-term loans are designed to tide borrowers over until their next payday. 短期貸款旨在幫助借款人度過難關，直到下一個發薪日。
- tied verb (past tense, past participle of tie)
She tied her hair up with ribbon. 她用緞帶把頭發紮起來。
Extra ExamplesHer hair was tied into a loose ponytail. 她的頭發紮成一個鬆散的馬尾辮。 The prisoners were tied hand and foot. 囚犯被捆住手腳。 A scarf was tied around her neck. 一條圍巾系在她的脖子上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in(to)
- …
- tie something + adv./prep.
- [transitive] tie something + adv./prep.
to fasten something to or around something else 將…系在…上；束緊；系牢；捆綁 She tied a label on to the suitcase. 她把簽條系在衣箱上。 Anything which might be blown over was tied down or moved inside. 任何可能被風吹翻的東西都被捆住或搬進去。
Extra ExamplesDid you tie the balloons on tightly? 你把氣球系牢了嗎？ I tied the bundle onto the end of the string. 我把包裹系在繩子的一頭。 She tied the rope securely to a tree. 她把繩子牢牢地系在一棵樹上。 He tied his bathrobe firmly around him. 他把浴衣緊緊地系在身上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in(to)
- …
- [transitive] tie something
to make a knot in a piece of string, rope, etc. （在線、繩上）打結，系扣 to tie a ribbon 系絲帶 Can you help me tie my tie? 你能幫我打領帶嗎？ Tie the cords neatly. 把繩子系整齊。 Can you tie a bow tie? 你會打蝶形領結嗎？ He tied his shoes (= the laces on his shoes) with a double knot. 他把鞋帶打了個雙結。 - tie something up
Tie up your shoelaces! 把你的鞋帶系好！ - tie something in something
I tied a knot in the rope. 我在繩子上打了個結。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in(to)
- …
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to be closed or fastened with a knot, etc. 打結系牢；系上 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in(to)
- …
- [transitive, usually passive]
to connect or link somebody/something closely with somebody/something else 連接；聯合；使緊密結合 - be tied (to something/somebody)
Pay increases are tied to inflation. 提高工資和通貨膨脹緊密相關。 Their company's future is closely tied to our own. 他們公司的前途跟我們的息息相關。 The house is tied to the job, so we'll have to move when I retire. 這房子是爲工作提供的，所以我退休後我們就得搬家。
Extra ExamplesProduction and consumption are inextricably tied together. 生産和消費密不可分。 You can't stay tied to her forever. 你不能永遠受她束縛。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- closely
- intimately
- directly
- …
- to
- be tied (to something/somebody)
- [transitive, usually passive]
to limit somebody's freedom to act and make them unable to do everything they want to 束縛；約束；限制 - be tied (by something)
to be tied by a contract 受合同的約束 - be tied to something
I want to work but I'm tied to the house with the baby. 我想工作，但卻被孩子拴在家裏。 Carers can be completely tied to their homes. 看護者可以完全被束縛在家裏。 - be tied to doing something
I don't want to be tied to coming home at a particular time. 我不想受按鐘點回家的束縛。
- be tied (by something)
- [intransitive, transitive]
(of two teams, etc. 兩個隊等 to have the same number of points 打成平局；得分相同 - tie (with somebody)
England tied 2–2 with Germany in the first round. 在第一輪比賽中英格蘭隊與德國隊以 2:2 打成平局。 - tie for something
They tied for second place. 他們並列第二名。 - tie something
The scores are tied at 3–3. 比分爲 3:3 平。 Last night's vote was tied. 昨晚的表決得票相同。
- tie (with somebody)
- [transitive] tie something (in written music)
to join notes with a tie 用延音線連接（音符） see also tongue-tied
fasten with string/rope用線／繩紮牢
connect/link連接；聯系
limit
in game/competition比賽；競賽
music音樂
Word OriginOld English tīgan (verb), tēah (noun), of Germanic origin.
Idioms
(tied to) somebody’s apron strings
bind/tie somebody hand and foot
to tie somebody’s hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape 捆綁住某人的手腳 to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating rules, limits, etc. 用條條框框限制某人
have your hands tied
to be unable to do what you want to do because of rules, promises, etc. 受到制約
tie somebody/yourself (up) in knots
- (informal)
to become or make somebody very confused （使）大惑不解，糊塗 I got myself tied up in knots when I tried to explain the legal system to them. 當我試圖向他們解釋法律制度時，我陷入了困境。
tie the knot
- (informal)
to get married 結婚；結成夫妻
tie one on
- (North American English, informal)
to get very drunk 喝醉；喝得爛醉
