tether 详细解释

tether

['teðə]

n. 系绳, 系链, 界限, (能力、财力、忍耐等的)极限
v. 练栓, 拘束

n.

1. (牛、马等的)拴绳, 系链[C]

2. (能力等的)限度, 范围[the S]

This is beyond my tether.

这是我力所不能及的。

vt.

(用绳、链等)拴

词形变化

动词过去式: tethered | 动词过去分词: tethered | 动词现在分词: tethering | 动词第三人称单数: tethers |

词义辨析

同义参见:

rope  fasten  knot  

英英释义

名词 tether:

restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

同义词:leash, lead

动词 tether:

tie with a tether

补充

tethertether英:[ˈteðə] 美:[ˈtɛðɚ]n.1.(拴牲畜用的)系绳; 系链The cow had broken its tether and was in the cornfield.那头牛弄断系绳, 跑到玉米田里去了。vt.1.用绳子拴住(牲畜)He tethered his horse to the fence.他把马拴在篱笆上。

例句

1. She was jealous, humiliated, and emotionally at the end of her tether.她既忌妒又屈辱, 感情上已经到了崩溃的边缘。 2. I've reached the end of my tether.我已经无计可施了。 3. He tethered his horse to the railing.他把马拴到栏杆上。 4. He tethered a donkey and a horse to a tree.他把一头驴和一匹马拴在一棵树上。 5. The boy tethered the goat to a stake.男孩把山羊拴在木桩上。 6. We should tether our plan to our resources.我们应把我们的计划限定在自己财力所允许的范围内。 7. the horse had been tethered to a post.马被拴在一根柱子上。 8. They tethered the horses in the shade.他们把马都拴在了阴凉处。 9. The dog was tethered to the fence.狗被拴在了栅栏上。 10. She can't stand being tethered to her desk all day. [=having to stay at her desk all day]她不能忍受整天守着书桌。