ties
A tie is a long narrow piece of cloth that is worn around the neck under a shirt collar and tied in a knot at the front. Ties are worn mainly by men.
Jason had taken off his jacket and loosened his tie.
贾森已经脱下夹克,松开了领带。
Ties are the connections you have with people or a place.
Quebec has always had particularly close ties to France.
魁北克与法国一直关系特别密切。
In a competition or game, it is a tie when two people have the same number of points or the same degree of success as each other.
The first game ended in a tie.
第一场比赛双方打成平局。
In sport, a tie is a match that is part of a competition. The losers leave the competition and the winners go on to the next round.
They'll meet the winners of the first round tie.
他们将迎战第一轮淘汰赛中的胜出者。
tie down
A person or thing that ties you down restricts your freedom in some way.
We'd agreed from the beginning not to tie each other down.
我们从一开始就约定不限制对方。
He didn't want a family because he didn't want to be tied down.
他不想成家,因为他不想受到束缚。
tie up
When you tie something up, you fasten string or rope around it so that it is firm or secure.
He tied up the bag and took it outside.
他把袋子扎紧,然后拿到了外面。
If someone ties another person up, they fasten ropes around them so that they cannot move or escape.
Masked robbers broke in, tied him up, and made off with $8,000.
蒙面劫匪破门而入,将他绑了起来,并抢走了8000美元。
If you tie an animal up, you fasten it to a fixed object with a piece of rope so that it cannot run away.
tether
Would you go and tie your horse up please?
请你去拴住你的马好吗?
ties , tying , tied
If you tie two things together or tie them, you fasten them together with a knot.
He tied the ends of the plastic bag together.
他把塑料袋的两头系在一起。
If you tie something or someone in a particular place or position, you put them there and fasten them using rope or string.
He had tied the dog to one of the trees near the canal.
他已经把狗拴在运河边的一棵树上。
If you tie a piece of string or cloth around something or tie something with a piece of string or cloth, you put the piece of string or cloth around it and fasten the ends together.
She tied her scarf over her head.
她把围巾围在头上。
Roll the meat and tie it with string.
把肉卷起来用线捆好。
If you tie a knot or bow in something or tie something in a knot or bow, you fasten the ends together.
He took a short length of rope and swiftly tied a slip knot.
他拿了一小段绳子迅速打了个活结。
She tied a knot in a cherry stem.
她在樱桃梗上打了个结。
When you tie something or when something ties, you close or fasten it using a bow or knot.
He pulled on his heavy suede shoes and tied the laces.
他穿上那双厚重的绒面革皮鞋并系好鞋带。
a long white thing around his neck that tied in front in a floppy bow.
他脖子上围着一条白色的长东西,前面打了个蓬松的蝴蝶结。
If you are tied to a particular place or situation, you are forced to accept it and cannot change it.
They had children and were consequently tied to the school holidays.
他们有孩子,因此就受到学校假期的束缚。
If two people tie in a competition or game or if they tie with each other, they have the same number of points or the same degree of success.
Ronan Rafferty had tied with Frank Nobilo.
罗南·拉弗蒂与弗兰克·诺比罗打成了平局。