单词：tethers
音标：[ˈteðəz] ；
n. （拴牲畜用的）系绳( tether的名词复数 ); 系链; （能力等的）限度; 范围
v. 用绳子拴住（牲畜）( tether的第三人称单数 )
v. 用绳子拴住（牲畜）( tether的第三人称单数 )
n restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
v tie with a tether
v tie with a tether
tether的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词(n.)
- The astronauts walked in outer space without a tether.宇航员在没有系绳的情况下进行太空行走。
- This group is composed of men who had never associated themselves with rickshaws but were forced to take up the trade, because they have reached the end of their tether.这一些是以前决没想到自己能与洋车发生关系，而到了生和死的界限已经不甚分明，才抄起车把来的。
词汇搭配
- at the end of one's tether山穷水尽
- tether test系留试验
- beyond one's tether在某人权限外...
- the end of one's tether限度
- a hair to make a tether of小题大作的借口...
- come to the end of one's tether山穷水尽; 智穷计竭...
- wallop in a tether[苏]被绞死[吊死]...
经典引文
A large Teather, and greater privilege than ever the Crown had.
出自：N. Bacon
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