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 EDT experiences a resistance akin to air drag, which in turn lowers the tether system's orbit.
  EDT受到类似空气拖曳的阻力，造成缆索系统的轨道降低。
• I'm nearly at the end of my tether.
  我已经到了山穷水尽的边缘。
• Wait a minute. I have to tether my lamb well.
  你等等。我先把羊拴好了。
• The horse had broken loosefrom its tether.
  那匹马挣脱缰绳跑了。
• 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 GuideLine system's bumper-mounted sensor, with a Kevlar tether hanging out.
  该指标体系的保险杠式传感器，具有芳纶拴挂出来。
• 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。
• Not everyone can in my heart tether only you can let my emotions undulator ups and downs.
  不是谁都可以在我心中兴风作浪，只有你能让我的情绪波荡起伏。
• 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。
• Follow the arrows on the map. the astronauts walked in space without a tether.
  跟着地图上的箭头走.火箭把卫星送上了太空。