tether
UK/'teðә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A rope or chain that fastens an animal or object while allowing limited movement; the limit of one's patience or resources.
系绳；系链；（忍耐或能力的）极限
v.
To fasten or restrain with a rope or chain; to connect to something else.
用绳索拴住；束缚；连接
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtetherother
=tether
Common Collocations
- 1.at the end of one's tether忍无可忍；山穷水尽
- 2.tether an animal拴住动物
- 3.[safety tether]安全系绳
- 4.tether line系留绳
Example Sentences
- 1.
The farmer secured the goat with a long tether near the barn.
- 2.
After weeks of sleepless nights with the newborn, she was at the end of her tether.
- 3.
The drone's tether kept it from drifting beyond the designated area.