tether /ˈtɛðə/ TEM8 ( tethering, tethered, tethers )

• 1. 

  PHRASE If you say that you are at the end of your tether, you mean that you are so worried, tired, and unhappy because of your problems that you feel you cannot cope. 束手无策; 山穷水尽

  例：

  She was jealous, humiliated, and emotionally at the end of her tether.

  她觉得又嫉妒又屈辱，情绪低落至极。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A tether is a rope or chain which is used to tie an animal to a post or fence so that it can only move around within a small area. (拴动物的) 绳; 链

  例：

  ...a dog that choked to death on its tether.

  …一条被拴绳勒死的狗。

• 3. 

  V-T If you tether an animal or object to something, you attach it there with a rope or chain so that it cannot move very far. 拴住

  例：

  The officer dismounted, tethering his horse to a tree.

  这位军官下了马，把马拴在一棵树上。