释义 |
tie1/tie/ verb (ties, tied, tying)verb trans to fasten or attach (something) with cord, or string, etc to form a knot or bow in (something) to make (something) by tying the constituent elements He tied a fishing fly to make a bond or connection between (things or people) (often + down) to restrict or limit the place or range of activity of (somebody) to even (the score) in a game or contest to even the score of (a game) to unite (people) in marriage to link (musical notes) with a tie verb intransto achieve an equal score in a game or contest [Old English tigan]
tie2nounsomething that serves as a connecting link, e.g.: a moral or legal obligation to somebody or something that restricts freedom of action a bond of kinship or affection a narrow length of material designed to be worn round the neck and tied in a knot in the front a line, ribbon, or cord used for fastening or drawing something together a structural element, e.g. a rod or angle iron, holding two pieces together a curved line that joins two musical notes of the same pitch to denote a single sustained note with the time value of the two Brit a match or game between two teams, players, etc a cup tie a draw or dead heat in a contest tieless adj [Old English tēag] |