tether

英 [ˈteðə(r)]

美 [ˈteðər]

v.  拴(牲畜)
n.  (拴牲畜的)拴绳，拴链

过去分词：tethered　第三人称单数：tethers　过去式：tethered　现在分词：tethering　复数：tethers　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14541 / COCA.11832

习惯用语

n.

be at the end of your tether
• 筋疲力尽；智穷力竭；山穷水尽
  to feel that you cannot deal with a difficult situation any more because you are too tired, worried, etc.

牛津词典

verb

• 拴（牲畜）
  to tie an animal to a post so that it cannot move very far

noun

• （拴牲畜的）拴绳，拴链
  a rope or chain used to tie an animal to sth, allowing it to move around in a small area

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 无计可施;山穷水尽;走投无路
  If you say that you areat the end ofyourtether, you mean that you are so worried, tired, and unhappy because of your problems that you feel you cannot cope.
  1. She was jealous, humiliated, and emotionally at the end of her tether...
     她既忌妒又感到屈辱，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。
• (拴动物的)拴绳，拴链
  Atetheris 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.
• VERB 将…拴(到)
  If youtetheran animal or objecttosomething, you attach it there with a rope or chain so that it cannot move very far.
  1. The officer dismounted, tethering his horse to a tree.
     军官下了马，把它拴到一棵树上。

英英释义

noun

• restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
  Synonym:leashlead

verb

• tie with a tether
  1. tether horses

双语例句

• The answer is that the tether system is potentially more efficient, however paradoxical it may appear.
  答案在于缆索系统的效率可能较高，不管这看来多麽矛盾。
• I've been looking after four young children all day and I really am at the end of my tether!
  我整天都在照料四个小孩，确实已筋疲力尽了！
• He's at the end of his tether.
  他没着儿了。
• I'm at the end of my tether. I shall go mad if this goes on.
  我已经走投无路。再这么下去，我会发疯的。
• Wait a minute. I have to tether my lamb well.
  你等等。我先把羊拴好了。
• They are at the end of their tether; another strain upon their business means bankruptcy for them.
  他们已到了山穷水尽的地步，他们的生意再经受一次压力就会破产。
• The officer dismounted, tethering his horse to a tree.
  军官下了马，把它拴到一棵树上。
• When not using a temperature catheter, you can gently tether the temperature cable connection to the prempt cable.
  当不使用温度导管时，你可以轻轻地将其系在设备电缆上。
• To tether an animal or restrict its movement.
  把动物拴住或者限制它的活动范围。
• Due to poor management, the joint venture is now at the end of its tether.
  那家合资企业由于经营不善，已经到了山穷水尽的地步。