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tie verb | noun
 1 
tie / taI ; taI /verb
tied, tying
1. STRING / ROPE 线/绳索
a. Tto fasten things together or hold them in a particular position using a piece of string, rope etc〔用线、绳索等〕系，扎，拴，捆;ANTuntie
tie sth to / behind / onto etc sth
•Tie this label to your suitcase.把这个标签系在手提箱上。
tie sb to sth
•They tied him to a tree and beat him up.他们把他绑在树上狠狠地打。
tie sth together (with sth)
•I kept all his letters tied together with a ribbon.我把他所有的信用一根丝带扎在一起。
tie sb's hands / arms / legs / feet
•One of them tied her hands behind her back.他们中的一人把她的手反绑起来。
•I tie my hair back when I'm jogging.我慢跑时把头发扎在脑后。
b. Tto fasten something around, over etc something else and tie the ends together把…系起来;ANTuntie
tie sth around / over / under etc sth
•He had only a towel tied around his waist.他只在腰间围了一条浴巾。
•She tied a scarf over her head.她用围巾包着头。
c. Tto make a knot in a piece of string, rope etc, for example to fasten shoes or other clothes把〔线、绳索等〕打结; 系上:
•Can you tie your shoelaces by yourself?你会自己系鞋带吗？
tie a knot / bow
•She pulled the ribbon tightly and tied a bow.她把丝带抽紧，打了一个蝴蝶结。
d. Iif a piece of clothing ties in a particular place, you fasten it there using a belt, BOW etc系，系牢:
•This dress ties at the back.这件连衣裙在后面系扣。
2. GAME / COMPETITION 比赛/竞赛, I also be tied if two players, teams etc tie or are tied in a game or competition, they finish it with an equal number of points〔在比赛或竞赛中双方〕得分相同，打成平局:
[+ with ]
•At the end of the season, we were tied with the Tigers.赛季结束时，我们与老虎队得分相同。
tie for first / second etc place
•Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264.伍斯纳姆和莱尔并列第四，总杆数都是 264。
3. be tied to sth to be related to something and dependent on it和某物联系在一起; 依附于某物:
•The flat is tied to the job.这套公寓是为工作提供的。
•Interest rates are tied to the rate of inflation.利率和通货膨胀率紧密联系在一起。
4. be tied to / by sth to be restricted by a particular situation, job etc, so that you cannot do exactly what you want被某事物束缚（约束，限制）:
•Many women felt tied to the house.很多妇女觉得自己被束缚在家里了。
be tied to doing sth
•I didn't want to be tied to commuting to London.我不想受约束天天乘车到伦敦去上班。
•With children, you're tied by school holidays.如果有孩子，你就会被寒暑假牵住。
5. tie the knot informalto get married结婚
6. tie yourself (up) in knots informalto become very upset because you are confused, nervous, or worried困惑
7. tie one on AmE informalto get drunk喝醉
⇒sb's hands are tiedsb's hands are tied at HAND¹ (43)
 PHRASAL VERBS 
tie sb down
to restrict someone's freedom to do what they want to do束缚，牵制〔某人〕:
•She didn't want to be tied down by a full-time job.她不想被全职工作束缚住。
[+ to ]
•Are you ready to be tied down to a wife and children?你准备好受妻子和孩子的牵绊了吗？
tie in with sth
1. to be similar to another idea, statement etc, so that they seem to be true同…一致，与…相符:
•Her description tied in with that of the other witness.她的描述和另一位目击者一致。
2. also be tied in with sth to be related in some way to something else有联系，有关联:
•How does all this tie in with their long-term aims?这和他们的长期目标有什么联系？
3. to happen at the same time as something else与…同时发生:
•The book was published to tie in with the TV series.这本书和电视剧同步出版。
tie up
1. PERSON 人, to tie someone's arms, legs etc so that they cannot move把某人捆绑起来:
•The intruders tied Kurt up and left him.闯入者把库尔特捆绑起来，然后丢下他走了。
2. OBJECT 物体, tie sth ↔ up to fasten something together, using string, rope etc把某物捆绑起来:
•He tied up all the old newspapers.他把所有旧报纸都扎了起来。
3. BUSY 忙碌的, be tied up to be very busy, so that you cannot do anything else忙得脱不开身:
•I can't see you tomorrow – I'll be tied up all day.我明天没法见你 — 我一整天都忙得脱不开身。
4. TRAFFIC / PHONE / COURT ETC 交通/电话/法庭等, tie sth ↔ upespecially AmEto block a system or use it so much that other people cannot use it or it does not work effectively使〔交通等〕阻塞，使…动弹不得:
•Don't tie up the phone lines making personal calls.不要一直占着电话线打私人电话。
•Protesters tied up the traffic for three hours today.今天抗议者使交通堵塞了三个小时。
5. MONEY 钱, be tied up if your money is tied up in something, it is all being used for that thing and is not available for anything else〔钱〕被套住，不能动用:
[+ in ]
•My money's all tied up in the house.我的钱全部套在房子上了。
6. ARRANGEMENTS 安排, tie sth ↔ up to finish arranging all the details of something such as an agreement or a plan订妥〔协议或计划〕; 安排好某事:
•We'd better tie up the details with a solicitor.我们最好找个律师把细节商量妥当。
7. be tied up with sth to be very closely related to something与某事物有密切联系:
•The shortage of teachers is tied up with the issue of pay.师资缺乏和工资问题有密切联系。
8. tie up loose ends to do the things that are necessary in order to finish a piece of work做收尾的工作:
•I need to tie up a few loose ends before I go on vacation.我去度假前要把一些零星的事情做好。
9. ANIMAL 动物, tie sth ↔ up to tie an animal to something with a rope, chain etc把…拴起来:
[+ to ]
•She left the dog tied up to a tree.她让狗拴在树上。
10. BOAT 船, to tie a boat to something with a rope, chain etc〔船〕系泊:
•We tied up alongside a barge.我们把船系泊在一艘驳船旁边。
tie sth ↔ up
•There was a boat tied up at the jetty.栈桥上泊着一艘小船。
 2 
tienoun C
1. MEN'S CLOTHES 男式服装, a long narrow piece of cloth tied in a knot around the neck, worn by men领带:
•I wear a shirt and tie at work.我上班穿衬衫打领带。
⇒BLACK-TIE,BOW TIE
2. CONNECTION / RELATIONSHIP 联系/关系, usually plurala strong relationship between people, groups, or countries〔人、团体或国家之间的〕关系，联系:
close / strong ties
•the importance of strong family ties 家庭关系密切的重要性
[+ between / with ]
•close ties between the two countries两国间的密切关系
economic / diplomatic / personal etc ties
•Japan's strong economic ties with US日本和美国之间牢固的经济关系
the ties of marriage / friendship / love etc婚姻/友谊/爱等的纽带
⇒OLD SCHOOL TIE
3. RESULT 结果, usually singularthe result of a game, competition, or election when two or more people or teams get the same number of points, votes etc〔比赛、竞赛或选举中〕分数相同，票数相同，平局，平手;SYNdraw BrE:
•The match ended in a tie.这场比赛以平局告终。
4. FOR CLOSING STH 用来捆扎某物, a piece of string, wire etc used to fasten or close something such as a bag〔用来捆扎的〕绳子，带子
5. GAME 体育比赛, BrEone game, especially of football, that is part of a larger competition〔尤指足球的〕淘汰赛:
[+ against ]
•England's World Cup tie against Argentina英格兰和阿根廷的一场世界杯淘汰赛
first round / second round etc tie第一/第二轮等淘汰赛
home / away tie主场/客场淘汰赛
6. PREVENT YOU FROM DOING STH 阻止做某事, something that means you must stay in one place, job etc or prevents you from being free to do what you want束缚，羁绊; 牵累，累赘:
•If you enjoy travelling, young children can be a tie.如果你喜欢旅行，小孩子可能会是个累赘。
7. RAILWAY 铁路, AmEa heavy piece of wood or metal supporting a railway track轨枕，枕木;SYNsleeper BrE

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