teth·er
书籍:英汉辞典
更新时间:2018-09-12 07:14:39
出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第1325页(289字)
【释义】:
n.①拴绳,系绳.②(知识、权限等的)界限,范围:be yond one’s tether 力所不及,在权限之外.at the end of one’s tether【喻】智尽技穷:Social-imperialism is at the end of its tether and is becoming increasingly isolated.社会帝国主义日暮途穷,愈来愈孤立了.
-vt.拴,系:tether a horse to a tree把马拴在树上.