tie /tai/ I. n.［c］领带：wear a white shirt and a red tie穿白衬衣，打红领带 ‖II. vt. & vi.1. 系，扎，捆，绑：Please tie this package. 请把这个包裹捆好。Tie the horse to the tree. 把马拴在树上。Mutual interests tied us together.共同的利益把我们联在一起。2. 用于短语动词 tie down 捆在某处，不给自由：They tied him down to the bed so he couldn’t escape. 他们把她捆在床上不让他逃跑。He doesn’t want to be tied down by a relationship.他不想因关系而丢失自由。tie in with 和…安排在一起：We’re trying to tie our holiday in with Simon’s lecture tour.我们想把我们的假期和西蒙的巡回讲学安排在一起。tie up 捆起来（不能动弹）：Could you tie up the parcel for me?能帮我捆个包裹吗？I’m afraid we can’t meet till Wednesday - I’m tied up on Monday and Tuesday.我们恐怕要到周三才能见面，周一和周二我都没空。