tethered
/ˈteð.əd/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɛðɚd] /ˈteð.ɚd/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɛðɚd] /ˈte-t͟hər How to pronounce tether (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tethered — 形容詞
- tetheredpositive
- more tetheredcomparative
- most tetheredsuperlative
1. secured to a fixed spot by a cord or strap so that the animal or person can move
拴住的
用繩索拴在固定處的
secured to a fixed spot by a cord or strap so that the animal or person can move only within a small area
Two horses stood tethered to a fence near the old barn, waiting for their owner.
兩匹馬被拴在舊穀倉附近的籬笆上，等待主人到來。
tethered to [place] — common pattern
The children tethered their dog to a post outside the café while they ordered drinks.
孩子們把狗拴在咖啡館外的柱子上，然後進去點飲料。
A tethered goat grazed in a small circle around the stake in the field.
一頭被拴住的山羊在田野的木樁周圍繞著小圈吃草。
The hot-air balloon was securely tethered to the ground before passengers climbed aboard.
熱氣球在乘客登上前已被牢牢拴在地面上。
- loose
free to move without restriction
- untethered
not attached by a rope or chain
用法筆記
Commonly describes farm animals or pets restricted by a rope or chain attached to a collar or harness.
常見錯誤
2. describing a mobile phone that is sharing its mobile data connection with other
共享網路的
用手機分享網路連線的
describing a mobile phone that is sharing its mobile data connection with other devices through a wireless or cable link
When the library internet went down, Xiu used a tethered phone to finish her online assignment.
圖書館網路斷線時，Xiu 靠手機分享網路完成了線上作業。
tethered phone — technology context
Vikram kept his tablet tethered to his phone during the long bus ride through the countryside.
Vikram 在穿越鄉村的长途巴士上，讓平板電腦連接手機分享網路。
Wei's battery drained completely in two hours during a video call on a tethered connection.
Wei 的電量在兩小時內完全耗盡，當時他正透過手機分享網路進行視訊通話。
Rania racked up a high bill by using her tethered phone as a hotspot in Brazil.
Rania 在巴西用手機熱點分享網路，累積了高額帳單。
用法筆記
Commonly used in computing contexts. The verb form 'tethering' is also frequent ('phone tethering', 'USB tethering').
tethered — 名詞
1. a rope or chain that attaches an animal to a fixed object, limiting how far it c
拴繩
拴住動物的繩索或鏈條
a rope or chain that attaches an animal to a fixed object, limiting how far it can wander
The farmer checked the tether on the young goat each morning before breakfast.
农夫每天早上都會檢查拴住小山羊的繩子。
check + the tether — common collocation
Dewi bought a nylon tether for her horse after the old rope frayed in the rain.
舊繩子被雨淋壞了，Dewi 為她的馬買了一條尼龍拴繩。
The dog chewed through its tether and ran off into the woods.
那隻狗咬斷了拴繩，跑進了樹林裡。
The goat pulled against its tether, trying to reach the fresh grass on the other side of the fence.
那頭山羊使勁拉著拴繩，想要吃到圍籬另一邊的新鮮青草。
用法筆記
Often used with possessive determiners ('its tether', 'a horse's tether') and verbs of checking or breaking.
常見錯誤
2. a rope, cable, or strap that keeps a person or object attached to something stab
安全繩
將人或物繫在安全處的繩索
a rope, cable, or strap that keeps a person or object attached to something stable for safety
Each climber attached a tether to the safety rail before stepping onto the narrow ledge.
每位攀岩者先將安全繩扣在護欄上，才踏上狹窄的岩架。
attach + a tether — safety equipment
The astronaut's tether kept her connected to the spacecraft during the spacewalk.
太空人的安全繩將她與太空船連接在一起，以便進行太空漫步。
Nora used a short tether to secure her camera bag to the boat deck.
Nora 用一條短安全繩把相機包固定在甲板上。
The window cleaner wore a safety tether around his waist when working on the top floor.
清潔窗戶的工人在頂樓工作時，腰間繫著一條安全繩。
- safety line
more specific term for fall protection
- lanyard
a short strap or cord for attaching equipment
- strap
a flat strip of flexible material, often with a buckle
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1 (ANIMAL RESTRAINT): this sense applies to people (climbers, astronauts) and valuable objects, focusing on safety rather than restriction.
3. the point at which a person can no longer tolerate a difficult situation, appear
忍無可忍
精力或耐心的極限
the point at which a person can no longer tolerate a difficult situation, appearing almost exclusively in the phrase 'at the end of one's tether'
After three months of noisy construction next door, Selim was at the end of his tether.
隔壁施工噪音持續了三個月之後，Selim 已經忍無可忍了。
at the end of one's tether — idiomatic phrase for having no patience left
After months of dealing with a broken heating system, Eliska was at the end of her tether.
暖氣系統壞了好幾個月都修不好，Eliska 已經忍無可忍了。
Evelyn was at the end of her tether trying to manage both work and her mother's hospital care.
Evelyn 一邊工作一邊照顧住院的母親，已經到了極限。
Tomás had been looking after his sick father for months and was at the end of his tether.
Tomás 照顧生病的父親好幾個月了，已經忍無可忍。
- limit
a general term without the idiom constraint
- breaking point
emphasises the moment when control is lost
用法筆記
Almost always used in the fixed expression 'at the end of one's tether'. Do not modify the phrase structure (e.g. ❌ 'at the tether's end'). American English prefers 'at the end of one's rope'.
常見錯誤
tethered — 動詞
- tetheredpresent simple I / you / we / they
- tethereds3rd person singular
- tethereding-ing form
- tetherededpast simple
1. to attach an animal or object to a fixed point with a rope or chain so that it c
拴住
用繩索將動物或物品繫在固定處
to attach an animal or object to a fixed point with a rope or chain so that it cannot move freely
Pedro tethered his bicycle to the lamppost with a heavy chain and lock.
Pedro 用一條粗鏈條和鎖把腳踏車拴在路燈柱上。
tether + object + to + place
The farmer tethered the donkey to a post near the water trough.
農夫把驢子拴在水槽旁的一根柱子上。
During the storm, Tariro tethered the small boat to the dock with two strong ropes.
暴風雨來臨時，Tariro 用兩條堅固的繩子把小船拴在碼頭上。
Ignacio tethered his horse to the rail outside the general store before heading in.
Ignacio 把馬拴在雜貨店外的欄杆上，然後走進店裡。
文法句型
tether + object + to + place
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'tether + object + to + location'. The object is typically an animal or a portable object (boat, bicycle, balloon).