tether

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GRE Collins 1

v. tie with a tether

n. 系绳, 系链, 界限, 范围
vt. 栓, 束缚, 限制

Collins 星级

14,541

BNC 频率

11,832

使用频率

tether 由词根 teth，表示“绑定、连接”来构成，整体意思就是“将某物连接或固定在某处”。

例句

1. The dog was tethered to a tree while we had a picnic.

狗在我们野餐时被拴在树上。

2. He used a rope to tether the boat to the dock.

他用一根绳子把船拴在码头上。

3. The kids were told to tether their bikes to the fence when they went inside.

孩子们被告知进屋时要把自行车拴在栅栏上。