英语词汇“tie”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tie

(taɪ )

Word forms: ties , tying , tied

1. verb B1+

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. [VERB noun adverb/preposition]

Mr Saunders tied her hands and feet. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: fasten, bind, join, unite

2. verb B1+

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. [VERB noun + to]

He tied her hands behind her back. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

3. verb B1+

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. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

Roll the meat and tie it with string. [VERB noun + with]

Dad handed me a big box wrapped in gold foil and tied with a red ribbon. [V-ed + with]

4. verb B1+

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. [VERB noun]

She tied a knot in her scarf. [VERB noun + in]

She grabbed her hair in both hands and swept it back, tying it in a loose knot. [V n in n]

She wore a checked shirt tied in a knot above the navel. [VERB-ed]

5. verb B1+

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. [VERB noun]

...a long white thing around his neck that tied in front in a floppy bow. [VERB]

Synonyms: do up, knot, make a bow in, make a knot in

6. countable noun A2

A tie is a long narrow piece of cloth that is worn round 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.

Synonyms: necktie, cravat, neckerchief

7. verb [usually passive] B2

If one thing is tied to another or two things are tied, the two things have a close connection or link.

Their cancers are not so clearly tied to radiation exposure. [be VERB-ed + to]

My social life and business life are closely tied. [be VERB-ed]

Synonyms: relate, link, connect, unite

8. verb [usually passive]

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. [be VERB-ed + to]

I wouldn't like to be tied to catching the last train home. [be V-ed to n/-ing]

Synonyms: restrict, limit, confine, hold

9. countable noun [usually plural]

Ties are the connections you have with people or a place.

Quebec has always had particularly close ties to France. [+ to]

I can't find any tie between her and the town.

Louise herself had family ties in Nimes.

10. countable noun

Railroad ties are large heavy beams that support the rails of a railway track. [US]

regional note: in BRIT, use sleepers

11. verb

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.

Both teams had tied on points and goal difference. [VERB]

We tied with Spain in fifth place. [VERB + with]

Synonyms: draw, be even, be level, be neck and neck

Tie is also a noun.

The first game ended in a tie.

12. countable noun

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. [mainly British]

They'll meet the winners of the first round tie.

Synonyms: match, game, contest, fixture

13. See also black tie, bow tie, old school tie, tied

14. your hands are tied phrase

If you say that your hands are tied, you mean that something is preventing you from acting in the way that you want to.

Politicians are always saying that they want to help us but their hands are tied.

Her hands were tied by the way that the U.S. constitution is structured.

15. to tie the knot phrase

If you say that two people tie the knot, you mean that they get married. [informal]

Len tied the knot with Kate five years ago.

Synonyms: get married, marry, wed, espouse [old-fashioned]

16. to tie yourself in knots phrase

If you tie yourself in knots, you get very confused and anxious. [informal]

The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise.

Phrasal verbs:

tie down

phrasal verb

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. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

The reason he didn't have a family was that he didn't want to be tied down. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE]

tie in with

phrasal verb

If something such as an idea or fact ties in with or ties up with something else, it is consistent with it or connected with it.

Our wedding had to tie in with David leaving the army. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]

I've got a feeling that the death may be tied up with his visit in some way. [be V-ed P P n]

tie up

1. phrasal verb B1

When you tie something up, you fasten string or rope round it so that it is firm or secure.

He tied up the bag and took it outside. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb B2

If someone ties another person up, they fasten ropes or chains around them so that they cannot move or escape.

Masked robbers broke in, tied him up, and made off with $8,000. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

At about 5 a.m. they struck again in Fetcham, tying up a couple and ransacking their house. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

3. phrasal verb

If you tie an animal up, you fasten it to a fixed object with a piece of rope so that it cannot run away.

Would you go and tie your horse up please? [VERB noun PARTICLE]

They dismounted, tied up their horses and gave them the grain they had brought. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

4. phrasal verb

If you tie up an issue or problem, you deal with it in a way that gives definite conclusions or answers.

Kingfisher confirmed that it hopes to tie up a deal within the next two weeks. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

We could have tied the whole case up without getting you and Smith shot at. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

5. See also tied up, tie-up

tie up with tie in with

Image of tie

Idioms:

tie yourself in knots

to make yourself confused or anxious, and so you are not able to think clearly about things

He was tying himself in knots, trying to sound at once supportive of the Government, yet somehow disapproving of the `damage' to Britain's `reputation'.

tie someone in knots

to confuse someone by using clever arguments, so that they cannot argue or think clearly any longer

He could tie her in knots in an argument and never once missed an opportunity to prove his intellectual superiority.

tie the knot [informal]

to get married

The couple tied the knot last year after a 13-year romance.

the old school tie [British]

said to refer to the belief that men who have been to the most famous British private schools use their positions of influence to help other men who went to the same school as themselves

Most of these men claim that school made little difference to the professional paths they followed and try to deny the notion of the old school tie.

Collocations:

tie tightly

Tie tightly with string, trim off any excess paper and scrunch the foil down to keep it watertight.

Times, Sunday Times

Tie tightly with string and trim away the excess paper.

Times, Sunday Times

Wrap the thyme, bay leaves and nodules of bacon in the rind, tie tightly and add to the pot.

Times, Sunday Times

Tie tightly, brush lightly with oil and rub a good amount of sea salt into the cuts in the skin.

Times, Sunday Times

More padding was placed at the front, then three loops of specially designed military rope were tied tightly around his upper body and knees.

Times, Sunday Times

tie to a tree

You can then attach a woven or rubber tree tie around the trunk and fasten it to each stake.

Times, Sunday Times

His family said that he had been tied to a tree.

Times, Sunday Times

So look at the tree ties in your garden - any big ties, in fact - and adjust them to provide a bit of slack.

Times, Sunday Times

A rope was tied to the tree next to him.

Times, Sunday Times

Check existing tree ties and stakes to make sure they are not cutting into the trunks.

Times, Sunday Times

tie together

His open-ended sermons sent listeners away scratching their heads, with dangling loose ends for them to tie together.

Christianity Today

It stands out because all of its individual strands - the fan ownership, the youth, the cheap tickets - tie together so neatly.

Times, Sunday Times

Muslin sheets to tie together, ideal for climbing out of windows.

The Sun

Even so, a package cannot always deliver exactly what you need - unusual durations, out-of-the-way places or difficult requests can be hard to tie together.

The Sun

The time-travelling, monsterslaying story strands and the closely observed character comedy tie together.

Times, Sunday Times

tied back

Her auburn hair is tied back severely, revealing that her ears are unpierced.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

Her long dark hair was tied back with a plain blue ribbon and she wore a simple dress of fine grey wool, covered with a warm fur cloak.

Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2002)

Miss Pym was a woman of indeterminate age; she had buck teeth, scrubby hair tied back in a bun, a poor skin, and a somewhat solid figure.

Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS

Her long brown hair is tied back in a ponytail; her eyes are widely set, above high cheekbones.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

weak ties

Without realising how beneficial they are, we are powerfully attached to our weak ties.

Times, Sunday Times

But there are deeper connections in my life that would still be categorised as weak ties, and which to me feel anything but.

Times,Sunday Times

Creativity rarely thrives in solitary confinement, so embrace any opportunity to connect virtually to new or weak ties.

Times,Sunday Times

Sociologists call these bonds 'weak ties', a term coined in the 1970s, but there's nothing weak about them.

Times, Sunday Times

Her research confirmed that 'people who on average have more interactions with weak ties tend to be happier than people who have fewer'.

Times, Sunday Times

wear a tie

When do the rest of us wear a tie and when do we not?

Times, Sunday Times

Will he have to wear a tie and have a haircut?

Times, Sunday Times

To turn up and then not wear the tie they give ...

The Sun

He commenced work on the promotional side, but soon railed against having to wear a tie.

Times,Sunday Times

I did not wear a tie out of disrespect for the chancellor.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 领带, 扎

Japanese: ネクタイ, 縛る

单词	tie
释义	tie (taɪ ) Word forms: ties , tying , tied 1. verb B1+ 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. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] Mr Saunders tied her hands and feet. [VERB noun] Synonyms: fasten, bind, join, unite 2. verb B1+ 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. [VERB noun + to] He tied her hands behind her back. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] 3. verb B1+ 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. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] Roll the meat and tie it with string. [VERB noun + with] Dad handed me a big box wrapped in gold foil and tied with a red ribbon. [V-ed + with] 4. verb B1+ 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. [VERB noun] She tied a knot in her scarf. [VERB noun + in] She grabbed her hair in both hands and swept it back, tying it in a loose knot. [V n in n] She wore a checked shirt tied in a knot above the navel. [VERB-ed] 5. verb B1+ 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. [VERB noun] ...a long white thing around his neck that tied in front in a floppy bow. [VERB] Synonyms: do up, knot, make a bow in, make a knot in 6. countable noun A2 A tie is a long narrow piece of cloth that is worn round 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. Synonyms: necktie, cravat, neckerchief 7. verb [usually passive] B2 If one thing is tied to another or two things are tied, the two things have a close connection or link. Their cancers are not so clearly tied to radiation exposure. [be VERB-ed + to] My social life and business life are closely tied. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: relate, link, connect, unite 8. verb [usually passive] 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. [be VERB-ed + to] I wouldn't like to be tied to catching the last train home. [be V-ed to n/-ing] Synonyms: restrict, limit, confine, hold 9. countable noun [usually plural] Ties are the connections you have with people or a place. Quebec has always had particularly close ties to France. [+ to] I can't find any tie between her and the town. Louise herself had family ties in Nimes. 10. countable noun Railroad ties are large heavy beams that support the rails of a railway track. [US] regional note: in BRIT, use sleepers 11. verb 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. Both teams had tied on points and goal difference. [VERB] We tied with Spain in fifth place. [VERB + with] Synonyms: draw, be even, be level, be neck and neck Tie is also a noun. The first game ended in a tie. 12. countable noun 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. [mainly British] They'll meet the winners of the first round tie. Synonyms: match, game, contest, fixture 13. See also black tie, bow tie, old school tie, tied 14. your hands are tied phrase If you say that your hands are tied, you mean that something is preventing you from acting in the way that you want to. Politicians are always saying that they want to help us but their hands are tied. Her hands were tied by the way that the U.S. constitution is structured. 15. to tie the knot phrase If you say that two people tie the knot, you mean that they get married. [informal] Len tied the knot with Kate five years ago. Synonyms: get married, marry, wed, espouse [old-fashioned] 16. to tie yourself in knots phrase If you tie yourself in knots, you get very confused and anxious. [informal] The press agent tied himself in knots trying to apologise. Phrasal verbs: tie down phrasal verb 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. [VERB noun PARTICLE] The reason he didn't have a family was that he didn't want to be tied down. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] tie in with phrasal verb If something such as an idea or fact ties in with or ties up with something else, it is consistent with it or connected with it. Our wedding had to tie in with David leaving the army. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] I've got a feeling that the death may be tied up with his visit in some way. [be V-ed P P n] tie up 1. phrasal verb B1 When you tie something up, you fasten string or rope round it so that it is firm or secure. He tied up the bag and took it outside. [VERB PARTICLE noun] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb B2 If someone ties another person up, they fasten ropes or chains around them so that they cannot move or escape. Masked robbers broke in, tied him up, and made off with $8,000. [VERB noun PARTICLE] At about 5 a.m. they struck again in Fetcham, tying up a couple and ransacking their house. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 3. phrasal verb If you tie an animal up, you fasten it to a fixed object with a piece of rope so that it cannot run away. Would you go and tie your horse up please? [VERB noun PARTICLE] They dismounted, tied up their horses and gave them the grain they had brought. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 4. phrasal verb If you tie up an issue or problem, you deal with it in a way that gives definite conclusions or answers. Kingfisher confirmed that it hopes to tie up a deal within the next two weeks. [VERB PARTICLE noun] We could have tied the whole case up without getting you and Smith shot at. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 5. See also tied up, tie-up tie up with tie in with Image of tie © Mega Pixel, Shutterstock Idioms: tie yourself in knots to make yourself confused or anxious, and so you are not able to think clearly about things He was tying himself in knots, trying to sound at once supportive of the Government, yet somehow disapproving of the `damage' to Britain's `reputation'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers tie someone in knots to confuse someone by using clever arguments, so that they cannot argue or think clearly any longer He could tie her in knots in an argument and never once missed an opportunity to prove his intellectual superiority. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers tie the knot [informal] to get married The couple tied the knot last year after a 13-year romance. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the old school tie [British] said to refer to the belief that men who have been to the most famous British private schools use their positions of influence to help other men who went to the same school as themselves Most of these men claim that school made little difference to the professional paths they followed and try to deny the notion of the old school tie. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: tie tightly Tie tightly with string, trim off any excess paper and scrunch the foil down to keep it watertight. Times, Sunday Times Tie tightly with string and trim away the excess paper. Times, Sunday Times Wrap the thyme, bay leaves and nodules of bacon in the rind, tie tightly and add to the pot. Times, Sunday Times Tie tightly, brush lightly with oil and rub a good amount of sea salt into the cuts in the skin. Times, Sunday Times More padding was placed at the front, then three loops of specially designed military rope were tied tightly around his upper body and knees. Times, Sunday Times tie to a tree You can then attach a woven or rubber tree tie around the trunk and fasten it to each stake. Times, Sunday Times His family said that he had been tied to a tree. Times, Sunday Times So look at the tree ties in your garden - any big ties, in fact - and adjust them to provide a bit of slack. Times, Sunday Times A rope was tied to the tree next to him. Times, Sunday Times Check existing tree ties and stakes to make sure they are not cutting into the trunks. Times, Sunday Times tie together His open-ended sermons sent listeners away scratching their heads, with dangling loose ends for them to tie together. Christianity Today It stands out because all of its individual strands - the fan ownership, the youth, the cheap tickets - tie together so neatly. Times, Sunday Times Muslin sheets to tie together, ideal for climbing out of windows. The Sun Even so, a package cannot always deliver exactly what you need - unusual durations, out-of-the-way places or difficult requests can be hard to tie together. The Sun The time-travelling, monsterslaying story strands and the closely observed character comedy tie together. Times, Sunday Times tied back Her auburn hair is tied back severely, revealing that her ears are unpierced. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Her long dark hair was tied back with a plain blue ribbon and she wore a simple dress of fine grey wool, covered with a warm fur cloak. Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2002) Miss Pym was a woman of indeterminate age; she had buck teeth, scrubby hair tied back in a bun, a poor skin, and a somewhat solid figure. Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS Her long brown hair is tied back in a ponytail; her eyes are widely set, above high cheekbones. Times, Sunday Times (2015) weak ties Without realising how beneficial they are, we are powerfully attached to our weak ties. Times, Sunday Times But there are deeper connections in my life that would still be categorised as weak ties, and which to me feel anything but. Times,Sunday Times Creativity rarely thrives in solitary confinement, so embrace any opportunity to connect virtually to new or weak ties. Times,Sunday Times Sociologists call these bonds 'weak ties', a term coined in the 1970s, but there's nothing weak about them. Times, Sunday Times Her research confirmed that 'people who on average have more interactions with weak ties tend to be happier than people who have fewer'. Times, Sunday Times wear a tie When do the rest of us wear a tie and when do we not? Times, Sunday Times Will he have to wear a tie and have a haircut? Times, Sunday Times To turn up and then not wear the tie they give ... The Sun He commenced work on the promotional side, but soon railed against having to wear a tie. Times,Sunday Times I did not wear a tie out of disrespect for the chancellor. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 领带, 扎 Japanese: ネクタイ, 縛る
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