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. （用线、绳等）系，拴，绑，捆 - tie something + adv./prep.
She tied the newspapers in a bundle. 她把报纸扎成一捆。 He had to tie her hands together. 他不得不把她的双手绑在一起。 They tied him to a chair with cable. 他们用电缆把他绑在一把椅子上。 I tie back my hair when I'm cooking. 我做饭时把头发束在后面。 The box was tied with plastic string. 这个盒子用塑料绳捆着。 His hands were tied behind his back. 他的双手被反绑在背后。 - tie something
Shall I tie the package or tape it? 我把这个包裹捆起来还是贴胶带？
Homophones tide | tiedtide tied- tide noun
We'll swim back to the beach before the tide turns. 我们将在涨潮前游回海滩。
- tide verb
Short-term loans are designed to tide borrowers over until their next payday. 短期贷款旨在帮助借款人度过难关，直到下一个发薪日。
- tied verb (past tense, past participle of tie)
She tied her hair up with ribbon. 她用缎带把头发扎起来。
Extra ExamplesHer hair was tied into a loose ponytail. 她的头发扎成一个松散的马尾辫。 The prisoners were tied hand and foot. 囚犯被捆住手脚。 A scarf was tied around her neck. 一条围巾系在她的脖子上。
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 将…系在…上；束紧；系牢；捆绑 She tied a label on to the suitcase. 她把签条系在衣箱上。 Anything which might be blown over was tied down or moved inside. 任何可能被风吹翻的东西都被捆住或搬进去。
Extra ExamplesDid you tie the balloons on tightly? 你把气球系牢了吗？ I tied the bundle onto the end of the string. 我把包裹系在绳子的一头。 She tied the rope securely to a tree. 她把绳子牢牢地系在一棵树上。 He tied his bathrobe firmly around him. 他把浴衣紧紧地系在身上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in(to)
- …
- [transitive] tie something
to make a knot in a piece of string, rope, etc. （在线、绳上）打结，系扣 to tie a ribbon 系丝带 Can you help me tie my tie? 你能帮我打领带吗？ Tie the cords neatly. 把绳子系整齐。 Can you tie a bow tie? 你会打蝶形领结吗？ He tied his shoes (= the laces on his shoes) with a double knot. 他把鞋带打了个双结。 - tie something up
Tie up your shoelaces! 把你的鞋带系好！ - tie something in something
I tied a knot in the rope. 我在绳子上打了个结。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- securely
- tightly
- …
- around
- round
- in(to)
- …
- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to be closed or fastened with a knot, etc. 打结系牢；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 连接；联合；使紧密结合 - be tied (to something/somebody)
Pay increases are tied to inflation. 提高工资和通货膨胀紧密相关。 Their company's future is closely tied to our own. 他们公司的前途跟我们的息息相关。 The house is tied to the job, so we'll have to move when I retire. 这房子是为工作提供的，所以我退休后我们就得搬家。
Extra ExamplesProduction and consumption are inextricably tied together. 生产和消费密不可分。 You can't stay tied to her forever. 你不能永远受她束缚。
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 束缚；约束；限制 - be tied (by something)
to be tied by a contract 受合同的约束 - be tied to something
I want to work but I'm tied to the house with the baby. 我想工作，但却被孩子拴在家里。 Carers can be completely tied to their homes. 看护者可以完全被束缚在家里。 - be tied to doing something
I don't want to be tied to coming home at a particular time. 我不想受按钟点回家的束缚。
- be tied (by something)
- [intransitive, transitive]
(of two teams, etc. 两个队等 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. 在第一轮比赛中英格兰队与德国队以 2:2 打成平局。 - tie for something
They tied for second place. 他们并列第二名。 - tie something
The scores are tied at 3–3. 比分为 3:3 平。 Last night's vote was tied. 昨晚的表决得票相同。
- tie (with somebody)
- [transitive] tie something (in written music)
to join notes with a tie 用延音线连接（音符） see also tongue-tied
fasten with string/rope用线／绳扎牢
connect/link连接；联系
limit
in game/competition比赛；竞赛
music音乐
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 捆绑住某人的手脚 to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating rules, limits, etc. 用条条框框限制某人
have your hands tied
to be unable to do what you want to do because of rules, promises, etc. 受到制约
tie somebody/yourself (up) in knots
- (informal)
to become or make somebody very confused （使）大惑不解，糊涂 I got myself tied up in knots when I tried to explain the legal system to them. 当我试图向他们解释法律制度时，我陷入了困境。
tie the knot
- (informal)
to get married 结婚；结成夫妻
tie one on
- (North American English, informal)
to get very drunk 喝醉；喝得烂醉
