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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tie1 /taɪ/ ●●● S2 W3 verb (tied, tying, ties)  1  string/rope 线/绳索 a) [transitive]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten things together or hold them in a particular position using a piece of string, rope etc 〔用线、绳索等〕系，扎，拴，捆 OPP untietie something to/behind/onto etc something Tie this label to your suitcase. 把这个标签系在手提箱上。tie somebody to something They tied him to a tree and beat him up. 他们把他绑在树上狠狠地打。tie something together (with something) I kept all his letters tied together with a ribbon. 我用丝带把他所有的信捆扎在一 起。tie somebody’s hands/arms/legs/feet One of them tied her hands behind her back. 他们中的一人把她的手反绑起来。 I tie my hair back when I’m jogging. 我慢跑时把头发扎在脑后。 b) [transitive]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten something around, over etc something else and tie the ends together 把…系起来 OPP untietie something around/over/under etc something He had only a towel tied around his waist. 他只在腰间系了一条浴巾。 She tied a scarf over her head. 她用围巾包着头。 c) [transitive]TIE to make a knot in a piece of string, rope etc, for example to fasten shoes or other clothes 把〔线、绳索等〕打结，系上 Can you tie your shoelaces by yourself? 你会自己系鞋带吗？tie a knot/bow She pulled the ribbon tightly and tied a bow. 她把丝带抽紧，打了一个蝴蝶结。 d) [intransitive]TIE if a piece of clothing ties in a particular place, you fasten it there using a belt, bow etc 系，系牢 This dress ties at the back. 这件连衣裙在后面系扣。 →5 see picture at 见图 fasten2  game/competition 比赛/竞赛 [intransitive] (also be tied)EQUAL if two players, teams etc tie or are tied in a game or competition, they finish it with an equal number of points 〔在比赛或竞赛中双方〕得分相同，打成平局tie with At the end of the season, we were tied with the Tigers. 赛季结束时，我们与老虎队得分相同。tie for first/second etc place Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264. 伍斯纳姆和莱尔并列第四，总杆数都是264。3  be tied to something to be related to something and dependent on it 和某物联系在一起；依附于某物 The flat is tied to the job. 这套公寓是为这个职位配的。 Interest rates are tied to the rate of inflation. 利率和通货膨胀率紧密联系在一起。4  be tied to/by something to be restricted by a particular situation, job etc, so that you cannot do exactly what you want 被某事物束缚[约束，限制] Many women felt tied to the house. 很多妇女觉得自己被束缚在家里了。be tied to doing something I didn’t want to be tied to commuting to London. 我不想受约束天天乘车到伦敦去上班。 With children, you’re tied by school holidays. 如果有孩子，你就会被学校的假期牵住。5. tie the knot informalMARRY to get married 结婚6. tie yourself (up) in knots informalCONFUSED to become very upset because you are confused, nervous, or worried 困惑，烦恼7. tie one on American English informalDRUNK to get drunk 喝醉8 tie somebody down phrasal verb PREVENTto restrict someone’s freedom to do what they want to do 束缚，牵制〔某人〕 She didn’t want to be tied down by a full-time job. 她不想被全职工作束缚住。 to Are you ready to be tied down to a wife and children? 你准备好受妻子儿女的牵绊了吗？9 tie in with something phrasal verb a) TIME/AT THE SAME TIMEto be similar to another idea, statement etc, so that they seem to be true 同…一致，与…相符 SYN match Her description tied in with that of the other witness. 她的描述和另一位目击者的描述一致。b) (also be tied in with something) to be related in some way to something else 有联系，有关联 How does all this tie in with their long-term aims? 这和他们的长期目标有什么联系？c) TIME/AT THE SAME TIMEto happen at the same time as something else 与…同时发生 The book was published to tie in with the TV series. 这本书和电视剧同步发行。10 tie up phrasal verb a) person 人 tie somebody ↔ upTIE to tie someone’s arms, legs etc so that they cannot move 把某人捆绑起来 SYN bind The intruders tied Kurt up and left him. 闯入者把库尔特捆绑起来，然后丢下他走了。b) object 物体 tie something ↔ upTIE to fasten something together, using string, rope etc 把某物捆绑起来 He tied up all the old newspapers. 他把所有旧报纸都捆扎起来。c) busy 忙碌的 be tied upBUSY/NOT AVAILABLE to be very busy, so that you cannot do anything else 忙得脱不开身 I can’t see you tomorrow – I’ll be tied up all day. 我明天没法见你——我整天都会忙得脱不开身。d) traffic/phone/court etc 交通/电话/法庭等 tie something ↔ upTTC especially American English to block a system or use it so much that other people cannot use it or it does not work effectively 使堵塞；使〔系统〕瘫痪 → tie-up Don’t tie up the phone lines making personal calls. 不要一直占着电话线打私人电话。 Protesters tied up the traffic for three hours today. 今天抗议者使交通堵塞了三个小时。e) money 钱 be tied upMONEY if your money is tied up in something, it is all being used for that thing and is not available for anything else 被套住，不能动用be tied up in My money’s all tied up in the house. 我的钱全部套在房子上了。f) arrangements 安排 tie something ↔ upFINISH DOING something to finish arranging all the details of something such as an agreement or a plan 订妥〔协议或计划〕；安排好某事 SYN finalize We’d better tie up the details with a solicitor. 我们最好找个律师把细节商量妥当。g) be tied up with somethingCONNECTED WITH to be very closely related to something 与某事物有密切联系 SYN be linked to The shortage of teachers is tied up with the issue of pay. 师资紧缺和工资问题有密切联系。h) tie up loose endsFINISH DOING something to do the things that are necessary in order to finish a piece of work 做收尾的工作 I need to tie up a few loose ends before I go on vacation. 我去度假前要把一些事情了结掉。i) animal 动物 tie something ↔ up to tie an animal to something with a rope, chain etc 把…拴起来 SYN tethertie something ↔ up to She left the dog tied up to a tree. 她就把狗拴在树上。j) boat 船TTW to tie a boat to something with a rope, chain etc 系泊 SYN moor We tied up alongside a barge. 我们把船系泊在一艘驳船旁边。tie something ↔ up There was a boat tied up at the jetty. 码头上泊着一艘小船。 → somebody’s hands are tied at hand1(43)→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

tie• Do you know how to tie a bow tie?• She tied a scarf around her neck.• Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264.• The kidnappers had tied his hands together and blindfolded him.• Quickly tying a knot in his tie, John finished dressing and went to work.• Daddy, can you tie my shoe?• Saul tied one end of the rope around a large rock and lowered himself over the cliff.• The terrorists tied the hostages to their chairs.• Pull both ends tight, tie the tapes, then inflate the life jacket.• Don't forget to tie this label onto your suitcase.• In the middle of the room was a figure tied to a post.• The washing line was tied to a tree.• Her horse was tied to a tree.• This is the extent to which women's moral perceptions are tied to the aesthetic.• Weights can be tied to the scaffolds to pull the branches down to create these angles.• When the teacher stood up, he found that his shoes had been tied together.• If the rope is too short, tie two pieces together.• That measure is now tied up in litigation.• At school camp they taught us how to tie various knots.• Miss Sadie had given him a very large package tied with a red bow.• He was carrying four thick brown cardboard accordion folios tied with faded red ribbons.• The package had been tied with strong green string.• The two teams are tied with two games a piece.• I won the first competition and tied with Wilson in the second.tie a knot/bow• The dress ties at the back.• Crew members can not steer or tie knots.• Get enough ribbon to wrap the jam box and tie a bow.• I fixed things, I caught wild steer, I tied knots, I rode cattle, and so on.• Your author forgot all about the steam service and has tied a knot in his tie already for the September retreat.• As she was still smiling, he just tied a knot in it!• She had a lot of curly hair and she had tied a bow in it.• We learned how to tie knots in the Boy Scouts.tie for first/second etc place• Her reward was a four-way tie for first place.• A course of antibiotics enabled him to continue and he ended up in a tie for second place alongside Jose Maria Olazabal.• The two teams are tied for second place with 3-1 Pac-10 records.• The Florida sampling showed Forbes has moved into a statistical tie for second place with Sen.

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tie2 ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable]  1  men’s clothes 男装 a long narrow piece of cloth tied in a knot around the neck, worn by men 领带 I wear a shirt and tie at work. 我上班穿衬衫打领带。 → black-tie, bow tie2  connection/relationship 联系/关系PGRELATIONSHIP [usually plural] a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries 〔人、团体或国家之间的〕关系，联系close/strong ties the importance of strong family ties 家庭关系密切的重要性tie between/with close ties between the two countries 两国间的密切关系economic/diplomatic/personal etc ties Japan’s strong economic ties with Taiwan 日本和美国之间牢固的经济关系the ties of marriage/friendship/love etc 婚姻/友谊/爱等的纽带 → old school tie3  result 结果 [usually singular]DS the result of a game, competition, or election when two or more people or teams get the same number of points, votes etc 〔比赛、竞赛或选举中〕分数相同，票数相同，平局，平手 SYN British English draw The match ended in a tie. 这场比赛以平局告终。4. for closing STH 用来捆扎某物FASTEN/DO UP a piece of string, wire etc used to fasten or close something such as a bag 绳子，带子5  game 体育比赛 British EnglishDS one game, especially of football, that is part of a larger competition 〔尤指足球比赛的〕淘汰赛tie against England’s World Cup tie against Argentina 英格兰对阿根廷的一场世界杯淘汰赛first round/second round etc tie 第一/第二轮等淘汰赛home/away tie 主场/客场淘汰赛6  prevent you from doing STH 阻止做某事PREVENT something that means you must stay in one place, job etc or prevents you from being free to do what you want 束缚，羁绊；牵累，累赘 If you enjoy travelling, young children can be a tie. 如果你喜欢旅游，小孩子可能会是个拖累。7. railway 铁路 American EnglishTTR a heavy piece of wood or metal supporting a railway track 轨枕，枕木 SYN British English sleepern COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a strong relationship between people, groups, or countriesADJECTIVES/NOUN + ties close/strong tiesHe had developed close ties with many Republican governors.family/blood tiesFamily ties have been weakened by older people living apart from their children.personal tiesStrong personal ties connect her to the area.emotional tiesHe was a loner who failed to develop emotional ties with other people.economic tiesJapan and South Korea have close economic ties.diplomatic tiesthe establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countriessocial tiesBesides marriage, other social ties drew people together.phrasesties of marriage/friendship/blood etcThe ties of friendship that unite the two countries.verbsmaintain/develop tiesThe U.S. is committed to maintaining close ties with Europe.establish tiesIsrael established full diplomatic ties with the Vatican in 1994.cut/sever tiesHe said that he planned to sever his ties with the club.

Examples from the Corpus

tie• The second game was very exciting, but it ended in a tie.• If there is a tie• Sig and Feels had their jackets off and ties loosened.• Why can female staff in Canterbury wear casual clothes but the men have to wear shirts and ties?• Family ties extended to the making of several of the films at Toronto.• Even without the Guards tie, his dress and manner made it obvious that he was a Brit.• Edward undid his tie, but for the life of him he could not take his eyes off her.• To some, it seemed odd that he was able to maintain those ties.the ties of marriage/friendship/love etc• Through it all, the ties of friendship prove stronger than wildly varied personal agendas and abject stupidity.home/away tie• Sefton hit the cup trail tomorrow with a home tie against Metrovick in the Provincial Trophy third round.• Anglesey Aluminium knocked out former cup winners Amlwch winning their away tie by 23 runs.From Longman Business Dictionarytietie /taɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle tied, present participle tying) → tie up → tie up with somebody/something→ See Verb tableOrigin tie1 Old English tigan

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tie¹ S2 W3 /taɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle tied, present participle tying, third person singular ties)1.  STRING/ROPE
  a. [transitive] to fasten things together or hold them in a particular position using a piece of string, rope etc
   OPP  untie
    tie something to/behind/onto etc something
    Tie this label to your suitcase.
    tie somebody to something
    They tied him to a tree and beat him up.
    tie something together (with something)
    I kept all his letters tied together with a ribbon.
    tie sb’s hands/arms/legs/feet
    One of them tied her hands behind her back.
    I tie my hair back when I’m jogging.
  b. [transitive] to fasten something around, over etc something else and tie the ends together
   OPP  untie
    tie something around/over/under etc something
    He had only a towel tied around his waist.
    She tied a scarf over her head.
  c. [transitive] to make a knot in a piece of string, rope etc, for example to fasten shoes or other clothes:
    Can you tie your shoelaces by yourself?
    tie a knot/bow
    She pulled the ribbon tightly and tied a bow.
  d. [intransitive] if a piece of clothing ties in a particular place, you fasten it there using a belt, bow etc:
    This dress ties at the back.
2.  GAME/COMPETITION  [intransitive] (also be tied) if two players, teams etc tie or are tied in a game or competition, they finish it with an equal number of points
    tie with
    At the end of the season, we were tied with the Tigers.
    tie for first/second etc place
    Woosnam and Lyle tied for fourth place on 264.
3. be tied to something to be related to something and dependent on it:
    The flat is tied to the job.
    Interest rates are tied to the rate of inflation.
4. be tied to/by something to be restricted by a particular situation, job etc, so that you cannot do exactly what you want:
    Many women felt tied to the house.
    be tied to doing something
    I didn’t want to be tied to commuting to London.
    With children, you’re tied by school holidays.
5. tie the knot informal to get married
6. tie yourself (up) in knots informal to become very upset because you are confused, nervous, or worried
7. tie one on American English informal to get drunk
⇨ sb’s hands are tied at hand¹(43)
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ fasten to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: He fastened the necklace behind her neck.
   ▪ attach to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc: The boards were attached with screws. | The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains.
   ▪ join to connect or fasten things together: Join the pieces using a strong glue
   ▪ glue to join things together using glue: Glue the fabric to the white card.
   ▪ tape to fasten something using tape: The students' name cards were taped to the table.
   ▪ staple to fasten something using staples (=a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine): Don't staple your resumé to your cover letter.
   ▪ clip to fasten things together using a clip (=a small metal object): A photo was clipped to the letter.
   ▪ tie to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot: Don't forget to tie your shoelaces__
   ▪ do something up especially British English to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it: The teacher doesn't have time to do up every child's coat. | Let me do it up for you.
   ▪ button (up) to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons: His shirt was buttoned right to the top.
   ▪ zip (up) to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a zip: Zip up your jacket, it's cold.
   ▪ buckle (up) to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a buckle (=small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap): The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes.
   ▪ unfasten/untie/undo/unbutton/unzip to open something that is fastened: Do not unfasten your seatbelt until the car has stopped completely.
     
tie somebody down phrasal verb
  to restrict someone’s freedom to do what they want to do:
    She didn’t want to be tied down by a full-time job.
    tie somebody down to
    Are you ready to be tied down to a wife and children?
tie in with something phrasal verb
  1. to be similar to another idea, statement etc, so that they seem to be true
   SYN  match:
    Her description tied in with that of the other witness.
  2. (also be tied in with something) to be related in some way to something else:
    How does all this tie in with their long-term aims?
  3. to happen at the same time as something else:
    The book was published to tie in with the TV series.
tie up phrasal verb
  1.  PERSON tie somebody ↔ up to tie someone’s arms, legs etc so that they cannot move
   SYN  bind:
    The intruders tied Kurt up and left him.
  2.  OBJECT tie something ↔ up to fasten something together, using string, rope etc:
    He tied up all the old newspapers.
  3.  BUSY be tied up to be very busy, so that you cannot do anything else:
    I can’t see you tomorrow – I’ll be tied up all day.
  4.  TRAFFIC/PHONE/COURT ETC tie something ↔ up especially American English to block a system or use it so much that other people cannot use it or it does not work effectively ⇨ tie-up:
    Don’t tie up the phone lines making personal calls.
    Protesters tied up the traffic for three hours today.
  5.  MONEY be tied up if your money is tied up in something, it is all being used for that thing and is not available for anything else
    be tied up in
    My money’s all tied up in the house.
  6.  ARRANGEMENTS tie something ↔ up to finish arranging all the details of something such as an agreement or a plan
   SYN  finalize:
    We’d better tie up the details with a solicitor.
  7. be tied up with something to be very closely related to something
   SYN  be linked to:
    The shortage of teachers is tied up with the issue of pay.
  8. tie up loose ends to do the things that are necessary in order to finish a piece of work:
    I need to tie up a few loose ends before I go on vacation.
  9.  ANIMAL tie something ↔ up to tie an animal to something with a rope, chain etc
   SYN  tether
    tie something ↔ up to
    She left the dog tied up to a tree.
  10.  BOAT to tie a boat to something with a rope, chain etc
   SYN  moor:
    We tied up alongside a barge.
    tie something ↔ up
    There was a boat tied up at the jetty.

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tie² S3 W3 noun [countable]

1.  MEN’S CLOTHES a long narrow piece of cloth tied in a knot around the neck, worn by men:
    I wear a shirt and tie at work. ⇨ black-tie, bow tie
2.  CONNECTION/RELATIONSHIP  [usually plural] a strong relationship between people, groups, or countries
    close/strong ties
    the importance of strong family ties
    tie between/with
    close ties between the two countries
    economic/diplomatic/personal etc ties
    Japan’s strong economic ties with Taiwan
    the ties of marriage/friendship/love etc ⇨ old school tie
3.  RESULT  [usually singular] the result of a game, competition, or election when two or more people or teams get the same number of points, votes etc
   SYN  draw British English:
    The match ended in a tie.
4.  FOR CLOSING SOMETHING a piece of string, wire etc used to fasten or close something such as a bag
5.  GAME British English one game, especially of football, that is part of a larger competition
    tie against
    England’s World Cup tie against Argentina
    first round/second round etc tie
    home/away tie
6.  PREVENT YOU FROM DOING SOMETHING something that means you must stay in one place, job etc or prevents you from being free to do what you want:
    If you enjoy travelling, young children can be a tie.
7.  RAILWAY American English a heavy piece of wood or metal supporting a railway track
   SYN  sleeper British English
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meaning 2)

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ties
   ▪ close/strong ties He had developed close ties with many Republican governors.
   ▪ family/blood ties Family ties have been weakened by older people living apart from their children.
   ▪ personal ties Strong personal ties connect her to the area.
   ▪ emotional ties He was a loner who failed to develop emotional ties with other people.
   ▪ economic ties Japan and South Korea have close economic ties.
   ▪ diplomatic ties the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries
   ▪ social ties Besides marriage, other social ties drew people together.
■ phrases
   ▪ ties of marriage/friendship/blood etc The ties of friendship that unite the two countries.
■ verbs
   ▪ maintain/develop ties The U.S. is committed to maintaining close ties with Europe.
   ▪ establish ties Israel established full diplomatic ties with the Vatican in 1994.
   ▪ cut/sever ties He said that he planned to sever his ties with the club.