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 tethered-net capture system is a new On-Orbit capture system that develops from Tether satellite technology.
  绳网捕获系统是一种由绳系卫星技术的应用发展来的在轨捕获系统。
• He's at the end of his tether.
  他没着儿了。
• Until this was accomplished, the Eighth Army had reached the end of its tether.
  在这项工作完成时，第八集团军已经是强弩之末了。
• By reducing drastically the fuel and power requirements, the tether would greatly cut the cost of a mission.
  透过巨幅减少燃料和能源的需求，缆索可以大幅削减任务的费用。
• To tether an animal or restrict its movement.
  把动物拴住或者限制它的活动范围。
• Horsemen would arrive and tether their horses to the rail.
  骑马的人会来到这儿，把他们的马拴在栏杆上。
• 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。
• The officer dismounted, tethering his horse to a tree.
  军官下了马，把它拴到一棵树上。
• But we would tether your module to an American ship.
  但是我们要把你们的设备系在美国的船上。