n (1)带，线，绳(sth that joints or fastens)[C]：hold back the curtain with a～用一根绳束起幕布;metal～s 金属带;〖同〗 rope，string，line，belt;

(2)领带(long piece of clothing worn round the neck under the collar of a shirt)[C]：a black/white～黑色/白色领带;a bow～蝶形领结;He wore a shirt and～. 他穿着衬衣，打着领带。knot one's～打领带;

(3)束缚，牵累(thing that prevents a person doing what he wants to do)[C，通常sing]：Pets/Young children can be a～. 宠物/小孩子可能成为累赘。do not want any～s 不想有任何牵累;Family～s have kept him from success. 家庭的拖累阻碍了他的成功。

(4)平局，不分胜负(equality of scores，votes or performances in a contest)[C]：The game/race ended in a～.比赛/赛跑结果为平局。The result of the election/the competition was a～. 选举/竞争结果胜负不分。

(5)(关)联系，纽带(things that joins people in friendship，etc)[C，通常pl]：～s of friendship/blood 友情纽带/血缘关系;family～s 家族关系;have～s with the oil industry/an American Corporation 与石油工业/一家美国公司有联系;〖同〗link，connection，relation，relationship;

→′tie-beam n (建筑)系梁;′tie-breaker n 平局决胜;′tie-pin n 领带别针;

v (1)(用绳、带)系，结，绑，捆(fasten or join sth with a rope，string，etc)[T+n，T+n+prep (to/on)，T+n+adv]：～the parcel/the bandage 捆包袱/绑绷带;(hands/feet)be～d securely(手/脚)被牢牢地绑住了;～the horse to the lamp-post/the boat to the dock/the rope to the tree 把马拴在灯杆上/船拴在码头上/绳子拴在树上;～a branch down 将树枝缚成垂枝;～those ropes together 把那些绳子捆在一起;～a label on that parcel 把标签系在包裹上;～on a label/one's apron 系上标签/围裙;〖同〗bind，fasten，attach，knot;〖反〗untie，unbind，unfasten，loose;

(2) 1)将(丝带、带子)打成结(或蝴蝶结)(form a knot or bow in;make a knot or bow in this way)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～a ribbon/a scarf/a tie/a necktie/a cravat 把丝带打成结/系上围巾/打领带/打领结/打(旧式)领带;～a ribbon round one's hair (one's hair with a ribbon) 在头发上用丝带系一个蝴蝶结;～a ribbon in a pretty bow 把丝带打成漂亮的蝴蝶结;～a knot in a piece of rope 在一根绳子上打个结;～one's hair in a bun 把头发在脑后绾成一个圆发髻; 2)打结，结住，系，扣(be fastened by drawing together and knotting strings or laces)[I，I+prep，I+adv]：Will this rope～properly? 这根绳子好打结吗?The robe you have to wear in the hospital～s (up) at the back. 医院里穿的罩衣的带子系在后面。The gown/belt of the dress～s in the front (at the back). 女式长袍的带子/这件衣服的腰带系在前面(后面)。～oneself into/(up) in knots 大惑不解;〖同〗 fasten，bind，knot，attach;〖反〗untie，unbind，unknot，loosen;

(3)限制，阻碍(confine，restrict，or limit)[T+n，T+n+prep]：be～d to one's bed/by the contract 卧床不起/受合同限制;His new job～s him too much. 他的新工作对他限制很多。The weather～him to the house. 天气恶劣他只能呆在家里。the strike that～up production for a mouth 使生产停顿了一个月的罢工;the accident that～up traffic for a week 使交通瘫痪了一周的事故;～sb/oneself down 使受限制或束缚;〖同〗limit，restrain;

(4)打成平局，不分胜负(equal in a contest)[I，I+prep (with/for);通常pass：T+n，T+n+prep (with)(for)]：The two teams～d. 两队打成平局。They～d with Newtown United in the competition. 他们在竞赛中与新城联队不分胜负。～the pole-vaulting record 平了撑杆跳记录;Italy is～d with Japan for third place. 意大利队与日本队并列第三名。

(5)把……联系在一起(bind or join closely or firmly)[T+n]：Great affection/Common interests～d us together. 伟大的爱/共同的爱好把我们紧紧地联结在一起。～the knot 结婚;

tie in with (v adv prep)和……相符(有联系)(vt)：Your story～s in with what Mary told me at the party yesterday. 你说的故事和昨天晚会上玛丽告诉我的一样。

tie sb up (v adv)很忙，脱不开身(vi)：I can't discuss the matter now—I'm tied up with other things. 现在我和你讨论不了这件事，我正忙于其他事情。

→′tie-dye v 扎染;′tie-dyeing n 扎染;′tie-on n 能系上的(标签);′tie-up n 联结;合并;停顿;′tied house (BrE) n 特约酒店;

【辨异】tie 与bond和link的区别见BOND。