| 词组 | tie |
| 释义 | verb | noun tie1 /taɪ/ verb 1. to fasten or hold things in position using a piece of string, rope etcadverbstie sth back She ties her hair back when she’s running.tie things together Use this knot to tie together ropes of different thicknesses.tie sth up (=tie it firmly together) He tied all the old newspapers up in a bundle.tie sth down (=firmly to the floor or the ground) Boxes must be tied down before the plane takes off.tie sth firmly/strongly Tie the rope firmly around the horse’s middle.nounstie a knot/bow Tie a knot round the end of the rope to stop it slipping through the hole.tie a rope/string/shoelace etc Find a tree or rock to tie the rope to.prepositionstie sth to sth Tie this label to your suitcase.tie sth round/around sth He tied a scarf around his head.tie sth with sth I kept all his letters tied together with a ribbon.2. to relate or connect one thing to anotherGrammarTie is usually passive in this meaning.adverbsbe inextricably tied to sth (=so closely that it cannot be separated) The wealth of the region is inextricably tied to the global economy.be intimately tied to sth (=very closely) The story of the railways is intimately tied to the spread of industry in Europe.be closely tied to sth The future of Austria was closely tied to that of Germany.be necessarily tied to sth For people living in these conditions, health is necessarily tied to poverty.prepositionsbe tied to sth Your chances of employment are tied to experience and qualifications.be tied up with sth The future of the project is all tied up with the company’s budgets. verb | noun tie2 /taɪ/ noun 1. a strong relationship between people, groups, or countriesGrammarUsually plural in this meaning.adjectives/nouns + tieclose/strong ties Britain and the US have close ties with each other.family/blood ties Family ties have been weakened by people moving away from their parents.personal ties I have strong personal ties connecting me to this area.emotional ties He was a loner who failed to develop emotional ties with others.social ties Besides marriage, other social ties drew people together.economic/diplomatic ties Japan and South Korea have strong economic ties. | We are working towards the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.verbshave ties We have close political ties with several countries in the region.develop/establish/forge ties They are developing business ties with a major Indian company. | The school aims to establish ties with local businesses.strengthen ties We are strengthening ties with our European partners.sever/cut ties (=stop having them) They have severed all diplomatic ties with Libya.maintain ties The university is committed to maintaining close ties with industry.prepositionsties with sth They have established ties with researchers in Finland.ties to sth She questioned the minister’s close ties to the company.ties between sth and sth There are strong emotional ties between the two families.phrasesties of marriage/friendship/blood etc We should not forget the ties of friendship that unite the two countries.2. especially BrE a thing that a man wears around his neck under the collar of his shirtverbswear a tie I have to wear a tie for work.put on/take off your tie Dan took off his tie and sat down.adjust your tie (=slightly change the position) He was adjusting his tie in front of the mirror.do up your tie/knot your tie (=make a knot in it) His mother showed him how to knot his tie.loosen your tie (=make it less tight) It was very hot and I wanted to loosen my tie.adjectives/nouns + tiesb’s tie is undone (=it is not pulled in a tight knot) His tie was undone and his hair was a mess.a school tie The boys were all wearing their school ties.The old school tieThis phrase is used when talking about the British class system, in which a small number of people help each other to get the best jobs, because they went to the same expensive schools: The age of the old school tie is far from over. |
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