untie
verb- untie something
to separate the pieces of string, rope, etc. that form a knot in something; to remove the string, rope, etc. from something that is tied 解开…的结;打开 to untie a knot 解开绳结 I quickly untied the package and peeped inside. 我迅速拆开包裹,往里瞥了一眼。 He untied the rope and pushed the boat into the water. 他解开缆绳,把小船推入水中。 She untied his hands and let him go. 她解开他的双手把他放了。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUntie is used with these nouns as the object:- boat
- cord
- knot
- …
Word OriginOld English untīgan (see un-, tie).