1.tie的基本意思是“系,捆,扎,拴”,指用绳或带等打结将可能离开或移动的东西拴到某个固定的物体上,含有一端拴在固定物体上,另一端仍可活动的意味。引申可作“把…联系在一起”“束缚”解,强调受到强于自己的事物的控制、约束,没有自由,无法逃避或摆脱。
2.tie也可作“打成平局,和…持平”解。
3.tie在美国口语中还可作“提出与…相当之事”解,常用来表示惊异。
4.tie后接副词back表示“往后系,拴紧”; 后接副词down表示“捆住,使不能自由行动”; 后接副词in再接介词with表示“(使)连接,联系,(使)协调,配合”; 后接介词to表示“依靠,依赖别人”; 后接副词up表示“绑紧,系好,包扎”“停泊,停靠码头”“阻碍,阻塞(交通)”; 后接副词up再接介词with表示“与…密切联系,合伙”“使(资金等)未作某项用途而不能随意挪用,使(财产等)受法律的约束而不能随意变卖”。

tie back(v.+adv.)
向后扎; 系紧 fasten sth back, as with rope, string, etc.
▲tie sth⇔back
I must tie my hair back; it keeps getting in my eyes.我得将头发往后扎,它老遮住我的眼睛。
Tie the gate back—it keeps banging to and fro in the wind.把大门拴紧,风把它弄得“砰砰”作响。

tie down(v.+adv.)
捆住,束缚 fasten sth with a rope, etc.; restrain
▲tie sb/sth⇔down
They tied their prisoners down hand and foot to pegs in the ground.他们把俘虏的手脚束缚在地面的短桩上。
Help me to tie the branch down.帮我把这根树枝捆住。
She doesn't want children because she says they tie her down.她不愿意要孩子,她说孩子会捆住她的手脚。
We tied down the rest of the enemy brigade with small forces.我们用小股兵力牵制了敌人那个旅的其他部分。
You'd better tie him down to a definite promise, otherwise he may not do anything about it.你最好叫他明确答应下来,否则他可能不会有任何作为。
The care of the baby naturally tied her down so that she was not so active socially as before.要照顾婴儿,自然拴住了她,使她不能像以前那样积极参加社会活动。
I don't want to tie you down in any way.我不想用任何方式来约束你。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
He was tied down to his job.他工作忙得脱不了身。
She is tied down at home with the children sick.由于孩子们病了,她只得留在家里。
He can't come yet; he's still tied down with his work.他还不能来,他的工作使他走不开。
Take it easy. You are not tied down to a date.别着急,对你并没有限制日期。

tie for(v.+prep.)
并列获得 reach the same number of points, etc.
▲tie for sth
China and Japan tied for 2nd place.中国队和日本队并列第二名。
Two actresses tied for the Best Actress award.两名女演员并列获得最佳女演员奖。
They tied for the first place in the examination.他们在考试中并列第一名。

tie in with(v.+adv.+prep.)
(使…)跟…相符; 跟…连接起来 (cause to) agree with; (cause to) connect to
▲tie in with sth
This witness's information doesn't tie in with the facts.这证人提供的情况与事实不符。
What the culprit confessed to didn't tie in with the facts the police collected in their investigations.罪犯所供认的同警方调查到的事实不符。
This evidence ties in very well with the picture which detectives have already built up.这证据与侦探们早已掌握的情况完全吻合。
His beliefs didn't seem to tie in at all with reality.他的想法似乎根本不符合现实。
The police found a fact that might tie in with the murder case.警方发现一桩可能与凶杀案有关的事实。
Where does this line tie in with the main circuit?这条线在哪里跟主线路连接在一起呢?
▲tie sth⇔in with sth
The teacher tied in what he said with the vocabulary in the previous lesson.教师把他所讲的同前一课中的词汇联系起来。
They tied in their holiday arrangements with their work programme.他们把假日安排跟工作计划配合起来。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The illustrations were cleverly tied in with the text.插图与本文配合得很巧妙。
Decisions about trade agreements are often tied in with political considerations.贸易协定经常是与政治上的考虑密切相关的。

tie on(v.+adv.)
(把…)系在身上或系在他物上 fasten sth on oneself or an object
▲tie sth⇔on
She tied an apron on.她系上了围裙。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
His shoes were tied on with old bits of string.他的鞋是用几段旧带子系的。

tie one on
〈俚〉喝得大醉 drink heavily; go on a binge
Charlie surely tied one on last night.昨晚查理喝得酩酊大醉。
The boys really tied one on last night, didn't they?昨晚那些小伙子真是喝醉了,是吧?

tie to(v.+prep.)
1.用绳子把…拴于… fasten sth/sb to sth
▲tie sb/sth to sth
Tie the horse to the tree.把马拴在那棵树上。
Tie the tree to the top of the stick.把这棵树拴在这根棍子上部。
We tied this letter to a brick and threw it over the railing.我们把信系在砖上,然后抛过栏杆去。
2.使被…束缚; 使被困于… fix sb to sth
▲tie sb to sth/v-ing
The weather tied him to the house.天气使他困守在家,不能出去。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Even after he grew up he was still tied to his mother's apron strings.甚至在他长大成人后,他仍然受他母亲的控制。
I'm sorry,I'm tied to working in the office.对不起,今晚我被拴在办公室干活。

tie together(v.+adv.)
(使)捆在一起; (使)联系在一起 fasten (things or people) together
▲tie together
Do the two young men's stories tie together?那两个年轻人的口供一致吗?
▲tie sb/sth⇔together
Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起了。
They tied his arms together behind his back.他们把他的双臂反绑在背后。
Let's tie his feet together so that he won't escape.我们把他的两只脚绑在一起,这样他就逃不了啦。
The salesgirl tied them together with string.女售货员用绳子把它们捆在一起。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The sticks are tied together. 这些枯枝被捆在一起。

tie up(v.+adv.)
1.(使)停泊 moor to a dock
▲tie up
The ferry ties up at the south slip.渡船停在南船台。
We tied up at the riverside.我们把船停泊在河边。
The ships tied up at Qingdao.轮船停靠在青岛港。
▲tie sth⇔up
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
At that time, our ship was tied up at Shanghai.当时我们的船停靠在上海。
2.包起来; 系紧 wrap; fasten
▲tie sth⇔up
The owner tied up the dog during the day.狗的主人白天把狗拴了起来。
Some are tying up the bundles. Others are carrying them to the threshing ground.有的在打捆,有的正在把稻捆运往打谷场。
Would you please tie up this package with a piece of string?请你用根绳子把这包东西扎起来,好吗?
Tie the paintbrushes up into bundles and put them away carefully.把画笔束成捆,然后好好收藏起来。
Hurry up. Tie up your shoelaces; we are late.快点儿,系上你的鞋带,我们迟到了。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The package wasn't tied up securely and came apart while in the mail.这个包裹没包扎紧,在邮递途中散开了。
3.阻碍; 使…处于停顿状态 hinder; cause to be an inoperative condition
▲tie sth⇔up
The strike tied up the factory.罢工使那家工厂停工了。
The accident tied up all traffic along the highway for more than an hour.事故使公路交通阻塞了一个多小时。
The crash of the two trucks tied up all traffic in the centre of town.两辆卡车相撞使市中心交通阻塞了。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The enemy's offensive was being tied up.当时敌人的进攻正受到遏制。
4.使无空闲; 完全占用 engage or occupy completely
▲tie sb/sth⇔up
This work will tie me up for a fortnight.这项工作将使我忙上两个星期。
He tied up the phone for an hour.他占用电话一个小时。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
I'm sorry I won't be able to attend your lecture.I'm really tied up at the moment.很抱歉,我将不能来听你的演讲,我现在实在抽不出空来。
The telephone has been tied up all morning with unnecessary calls.电话整个上午都被不重要的通话占了线。
Her money is tied up in securities and is not available to her at present.她的钱用来买了证券,目前她还不能支用。
Most of the family money is tied up in land.这家的大部分钱财都投入了地产,一时不能动用。

tie up with(v.+adv.+prep.)
把…与…密切联系起来 cause to have a close relationship with
▲tie up with sb/sth
He tied up with other advertisers.他与其他广告商合伙了。
Our company has tied up with another firm to support the project.我们公司和另一公司联合资助这项工程。
This ties up with what you were told before.这和以前有人告诉你的事密切相关。
▲tie sb/sth⇔up with sb/sth
The police are trying to tie up his escape from prison with the murder.警察试图把他的越狱与谋杀案联系起来。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The two companies are closely tied up with each other.这两家公司之间有密切联系。

tie with(v.+prep.)
1.用…捆扎 fasten sth with sth
▲tie sth with sth
He tied the two ropes with a knot.他把两条绳子打结系在一起。
Shall I tie all these things together with string?我用绳子把这些东西捆在一起,好吗?
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The package came tied with a red ribbon.包裹来了,是用一根红丝带捆扎的。
2.与…得分一样多 reach the same number of points, etc.
▲tie with sb
Bill tied with Margaret for the first place.比尔和玛格丽特并列第一名。
Our team tied with theirs in athletics.在田径比赛中,我们队与他们队旗鼓相当。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
This rope won't tie.这条绳子结不上。
That ribbon doesn't tie well.那条丝带结不好。
The belt of this dress ties at the front.这件连衣裙的腰带在前面打结。
The two teams tied.两队打成平局。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He tied the parcel.他捆上包裹。
You'd better tie your scarf.你最好把你的围巾扎住。
The child is old enough to tie his shoelaces by himself.这孩子大了,可以自己系鞋带。
Our team tied the visiting team.我队与客队打成平局。
I won't tie you too strictly, but I expected you to do what I wish.我不想太严格地限制你,但是我希望你按照我的意愿去做。
The minister tied the knot for Mary and Tom yesterday.牧师昨天为玛丽和汤姆主持婚礼。
Can you tie that!竟有这等事!
He eats my food, borrows my car, and thinks he's done me a favour.Can you tie that?他由我免费供膳,用我的车子,而他还以为那是看得起我。你说天下有这种事吗?
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The knot wasn't properly tied.这结打得不好。
The United States and Great Britain are tied by a common language and mutual interests.共同的语言和相互的利益把美国和英国联系在一起了。
I'd like to give you more time to finish the job, but I'm tied by the contract. 想多给你一点时间去完成这项工作,但是合同限制了我。

tie, bind, fasten
这三个词都有“绑,扎”的意思。其区别是：
1.bind主要指把两种或两种以上的东西捆绑起来,使它们紧靠在一起或成为一体; tie则是将人或东西“绑牢”的意思,有时指有一端拴在固定的物体上,另一端仍可活动; fasten指一端或两端固定,一端或两端中间仍可活动。例如:
Water binds particles of dirt to form mud.水凝结脏的微粒构成泥巴。
See that the boat is securely tied.注意要把小船拴牢。
Fasten these papers together with a paper clip.用回形针把这些文件夹在一起。
2.bind使用的是柔韧的带状物,如绷带、手铐、脚镣等; tie使用的则是绳子或带子等能打结的东西; fasten使用的甚至可以是机械器具,如锁、螺丝、钩子等。例如:
The doctor bound up the patients' legs with a bandage.医生用绷带给病人包扎腿部。
He tied a dog to a tree with a cord.他用绳子将狗拴在树上。
I shut the door and fastened the bolt.我关上门,拴上插销。
3.bind和tie都有比喻性用法:bind强调以责任、义务、婚姻、血统、友谊等为纽带使人们形成新的相互依存关系; tie则常有不自由,受束缚的含义。例如:
The three sisters are bound together by their common grief.三姐妹由于共同的忧伤而相依为命。
Really, you are tied to your home when you have small children.有了孩子后,你就真的会被家庭所束缚。
4.tie还可以用作不及物动词,意思是“打结”; 而bind和fasten却只能用作及物动词。例如:
Does this sash tie in front or at the back?这条腰带是从前面系还是从后面系?
5.bind还有“装订”的意思,而tie和fasten却没有此义。例如:
He is binding a new book.他在装订一本新书。

狗被拴在大门上。
［误］  The dog was tied on the gate.
［正］  The dog was tied to the gate.
他被工作束缚住了。
［误］  He is tied with his work.
［正］  He is tied to his work.
［析］  表示“将…拴在〔系在〕…上”须用tie...to...结构,介词to不能改用 with或on。

1.tie用作名词的基本意思是“领带,领结”,也可指系物、捆扎用的“绳子,带子”等,用于比喻可表示“限制人行动自由的事物; 束缚,羁绊,牵累”。
2.tie的复数形式ties可作“联系,关系”解。
3.tie也可作“平局,不分胜负”解,其前可加不定冠词。
4.tie还可作“淘汰赛”解。

Are you wearing a black or white tie at the dinner?宴会上你是系黑领带还是白领带?
He was wearing a white shirt and a red tie.他穿着一件白衬衫,系了一条红领带。
He loosened his tie.他解开领带。
There was a small golden emblem on his tie.他的领带上有一个小小的金色标志。
The dog broke its tie.狗把绳索挣断了。
She closed the bag with a plastic tie.她用一根塑料带把那个袋子扎紧。
He ordered six cattle ties.他订购了六根拴牲口的绳子。
There are many ties of friendship between the two countries.两国之间友情深重。
We must maintain close ties with the masses.我们必须与群众保持密切联系。
They are bound together by ties of common interest.他们由于共同利益的关系而结合在一起。
Mothers often find their small children a tie.母亲们常常觉得小孩是种拖累。
He doesn't want any ties; that's why he never married.他不愿受束缚,所以不结婚。
The result of the competition was a tie.比赛结果,双方平局。
The game ended in a tie.比赛打成平局。
It is the first leg of the Cup tie between Aberdeen and Barcelona.这是阿伯丁队和巴塞罗那队在优胜杯决赛中的第一轮比赛。

［同义词］ v.  attach, bind, connect, draw, equal, fasten, hold, limit, link, match, restrain, restrict, unite n.  affiliation, band, connection, contest, duty, fixture, game, joint, knot, link, relationship
［词源］  ＜古英语tigan＜teag(系,带,绳)