tether
/ˈteð.ər/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛðɚ] /ˈteð.ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɛðɚ] /ˈte-t͟hər How to pronounce tether (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈteðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛðɚ] /ˈteðər/ (ame, ipa)
tether — 名詞
- tethersingular
- tethersplural
1. a rope, chain, or strap that keeps an animal or object attached to one spot whil
繫繩
把動物或物品固定在一處的繩或鏈
a rope, chain, or strap that keeps an animal or object attached to one spot while still allowing limited movement.
The goat chewed through its tether and wandered into the vegetable patch.
那隻山羊咬斷繫繩後，逛進了菜圃。
chew through a tether
Before launch, the diver checked the tether connecting her suit to the boat.
下水前，潛水員檢查了把防護衣連到船上的安全繫繩。
tether connecting X to Y
We clipped the balloon's tether to a bench beside the picnic table.
我們把氣球的繫繩夾在野餐桌旁的長椅上。
A short tether kept the calf near the water bucket all afternoon.
一條短繫繩讓小牛整個下午都待在水桶附近。
- leash
more often used for a dog or another animal led by a person
- line
broader and less specific about limiting movement
- safety line
stresses protection rather than animal control
文法句型
on a tether
tether connecting + [thing] + to + [thing]
clip/check/cut + a tether
用法筆記
Often names a physical line that limits movement without fully stopping it. It is common with animals, balloons, safety gear, and equipment that must stay attached.
tether — 動詞
- tetherpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tethershe / she / it
- tetheredpast simple
- tethering-ing form
1. to secure an animal, person, or object to one fixed point with a line so it cann
拴住
用繩鏈把動物或物品固定住
to secure an animal, person, or object to one fixed point with a line so it cannot move far away.
Asher tethered the pony to a fence before cleaning the stable.
Asher 在清理馬廄前，把小馬拴在圍欄上。
tether + animal + to + place
Rangers tethered the rescue raft to a pine during the storm.
巡守員在暴風雨中把救生筏拴在一棵松樹上。
We tethered our bags to the cart so they would not slide away.
我們把包包拴在推車上，免得它們滑走。
The camera was tethered to Hao's wrist during the crowded parade.
在擁擠的遊行裡，那台相機一直拴在 Hao 的手腕上。
文法句型
tether + [animal/object] + to + [place/object]
be tethered to + [place/object]
用法筆記
Usually takes a physical animal or object as the thing being secured. Passive forms are common when equipment or animals are already attached.
常見錯誤
2. to make one thing depend on, stay tied to, or be closely guided by something els
掛鉤
使某事和另一事直接相連
to make one thing depend on, stay tied to, or be closely guided by something else.
The bonus is tethered to monthly sales, not to seniority.
這筆獎金和每月銷售額掛鉤，不看年資。
be tethered to + measure
Devika refused a schedule tethered too tightly to her manager's moods.
Devika 不願接受一份和經理情緒掛鉤得太緊的時程表。
The charity keeps spending tethered to the number of meals served.
那個慈善機構讓支出和供餐數量掛鉤。
Cyrus warned that policy should not be tethered to one election.
Cyrus 警告，政策不該和單一選舉掛鉤。
文法句型
tether + [thing] + to + [rule/goal/person]
be tethered to + [measure/source]
用法筆記
Mostly figurative and often seen in passive form. It stresses dependence on another thing, not just a loose connection or mention.
常見錯誤
3. to let another device go online through your phone's mobile data connection, or
開熱點
用手機網路讓其他裝置上網
to let another device go online through your phone's mobile data connection, or to work in that way.
Olivia tethered her laptop to her phone during the airport delay.
機場延誤時，Olivia 開熱點讓筆電上網。
tether + device + to + phone
This plan lets one phone tether five tablets on a field trip.
這種方案讓一支手機在校外教學時可開熱點給五台平板。
When the cafe wifi failed, we tethered the printer to João's phone.
咖啡店 wifi 壞掉時，我們把印表機連到 João 的手機熱點。
The old tablet cannot tether unless its mobile data switch is on.
那台舊平板若沒打開行動數據，就不能開熱點。
- disconnect
break the device's access to the phone connection
文法句型
tether + [device] + to + [phone]
[phone/device] + can tether
用法筆記
Common in phone-plan and tech-support language. The verb usually mentions the phone, hotspot, or device being connected right after it.