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　

Collins.1 / BNC.14541 / COCA.11832

习惯用语

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.

verb

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

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。

noun

restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
Synonym:leashlead

verb

To tether an animal or restrict its movement.
把动物拴住或者限制它的活动范围。
We keep the goat on a tether when it is grazing.
这头羊吃草时我们用绳系着它。
I'm nearly at the end of my tether.
我已经到了山穷水尽的边缘。
And they must learn to control the various vibrations that arise in electrodynamic tether systems.
他们也必须学习控制电动缆索系统出现的各类震动。
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。
Wait a minute. I have to tether my lamb well.
你等等。我先把羊拴好了。
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。
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 cow had broken her tether and was in the cornfield.
那牛弄断了系绳，跑到玉米田里去了。
He's at the end of his tether.
他没着儿了。