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tie的現在分詞

資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Tie \Tie\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tied}(Obs. {Tight}); p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Tying}.] [OE. ti?en, teyen, AS. t[=i]gan, ti['e]gan,
   fr. te['a]g, te['a]h, a rope; akin to Icel. taug, and AS.
   te['o]n to draw, to pull. See {Tug}, v. t., and cf. {Tow} to
   drag.]
   1. To fasten with a band or cord and knot; to bind. ``Tie the
      kine to the cart.'' --1 Sam. vi. 7.

            My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake
            not the law of thy mother: bind them continually
            upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
                                                  --Prov. vi.
                                                  20,21.

   2. To form, as a knot, by interlacing or complicating a cord;
      also, to interlace, or form a knot in; as, to tie a cord
      to a tree; to knit; to knot. ``We do not tie this knot
      with an intention to puzzle the argument.'' --Bp. Burnet.

   3. To unite firmly; to fasten; to hold.

            In bond of virtuous love together tied. --Fairfax.

   4. To hold or constrain by authority or moral influence, as
      by knotted cords; to oblige; to constrain; to restrain; to
      confine.

            Not tied to rules of policy, you find Revenge less
            sweet than a forgiving mind.          --Dryden.

   5. (Mus.) To unite, as notes, by a cross line, or by a curved
      line, or slur, drawn over or under them.

   6. To make an equal score with, in a contest; to be even
      with.

   {To ride and tie}. See under {Ride}.

   {To tie down}.
      (a) To fasten so as to prevent from rising.
      (b) To restrain; to confine; to hinder from action.

   {To tie up}, to confine; to restrain; to hinder from motion
      or action.

Tying \Ty"ing\, n. (Mining)
   The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.

Tying \Ty"ing\,
   p. pr. of {Tie}.

資料來源 : WordNet®

tie
     n 1: neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn
          (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the
          front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his
          necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie" [syn: {necktie}]
     2: a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial
        affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with
        other members of the team"; "many close associations with
        England" [syn: {affiliation}, {association}, {tie-up}]
     3: the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the
        winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their
        record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" [syn: {draw}, {standoff}]
     4: a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural
        members from spreading apart or separating; "he nailed the
        rafters together with a tie beam" [syn: {tie beam}]
     5: a fastener that serves to join or link; "the walls are held
        together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during
        construction" [syn: {link}, {linkup}, {tie-in}]
     6: equality of score in a contest
     7: (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates
        that the note is to be sustained for their combined time
        value
     8: one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway
        track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" [syn: {railroad
        tie}, {crosstie}, {sleeper}]
     9: a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which
        something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"
     [also: {tying}]

tie
     v 1: fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; "They tied
          their victim to the chair" [syn: {bind}] [ant: {untie}]
     2: finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;
        "The teams drew a tie" [syn: {draw}]
     3: limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets
        are tied to large airports"
     4: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can
        you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes
        together"; "Link arms" [syn: {connect}, {link}, {link up}]
        [ant: {disconnect}]
     5: form a knot or bow in; "tie a necktie"
     6: create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to
        bond with the child" [syn: {bind}, {attach}, {bond}]
     7: perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on
        Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple
        got spliced on Hawaii" [syn: {marry}, {wed}, {splice}]
     8: make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their
        flies"
     9: unite musical notes by a tie
     [also: {tying}]

tying
     n : the act of tying or binding things together [syn: {ligature}]

tying
     See {tie}