| 单词 | tether |
| 释义 | tether (teðəʳ ) Word forms: tethers , tethering , tethered 1. the end of your tether phrase If you say that you are at the end of your tether, you mean that you are so worried, tired, and unhappy because of your problems that you feel you cannot cope. She was jealous, humiliated, and emotionally at the end of her tether. I've reached the end of my tether. 2. countable noun A tether is a rope or chain which is used to tie an animal to a post or fence so that it can only move around within a small area. Synonyms: leash, rope, lead, bond 3. verb If you tether an animal or object to something, you attach it there with a rope or chain so that it cannot move very far. The officer dismounted, tethering his horse to a tree. [VERB noun + to] Synonyms: tie, secure, bind, chain Idioms: at the end of your tether [mainly British] feeling desperate because you are in a difficult situation and you do not know how to deal with it. The usual American expression is at the end of your rope. She was at the end of her tether. She needed someone she could talk to, someone she could trust. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 拴住 Japanese: つなぎ綱でつなぐ |
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