tether

英语音标

英语翻译

n.系绳；系链；界限；（能力、财力、忍耐等的）极限

v.练栓；拘束

英语例句

This group is composed of men who had never associated themselves with rickshaws but were forced to take up the trade, because they have reached the end of their tether. 这一些是以前决没想到自己能与洋车发生关系，而到了生和死的界限已经不甚分明，才抄起车把来的。

知识扩展

n.系绳；系链；界限；（能力、财力、忍耐等的）极限

v.练栓；拘束

n.绳球

n.系绳；系链；界限；（能力、财力、忍耐等的）极限

v.练栓；拘束

vt.解下(拴牛马的)绳、链