fasten、tie、bind、secure与chain这些动词都有“扎牢、捆、绑”之意。
fasten : 指把某物牢牢地拴在、钉在或锁在另一物上，使不能任意移动。
- Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened.
请务必将您的安全带系好。 - This shirt fastens at the back.
这件衬衣是在后背系扣的。
tie : 普通用词，指用绳索等将东西扎紧捆牢。
- Could you tie this piece of string for me?
你能帮我把这个绳子打个结吗？ - This skirt ties at the waist.
这条连衣裙是在腰间系带的。 - She tied the ribbon tightly in a bow/knot.
她把丝带打成一个紧紧的蝴蝶结。 - I tie my hair back when it's hot.
天热时我就把头发系在脑后。 - Tie (up) your shoelaces, or you'll trip over them.
把鞋带系好，不然会摔跤的。
bind : 多指把两个或两个以上的人或物牢牢地系或扎在一起。
- They bound the packages with brightly coloured ribbon.
他们用鲜艳的彩带把包裹扎了起来。 - Bind together the two broken ends.
把断了的两头连起来。 - The prisoner was bound hand and foot.
那名囚犯被绑住了手脚。
secure : 指将某物紧紧地固定起来，使之完全无损。
- The gate won't stay open, so we'll have to secure it to that post.
大门没办法一直保持开着，所以我们不得不将它拴在那根柱子上。
chain : 专指用链条或金属环将某人或某物锁住或系住。
- It's so cruel to keep a pony chained up like that all the time.
把一匹小马驹一直那样拴着真是太残忍了。 - They chained themselves to lampposts in protest at the judge's decision.
为了抗议法官的判决，他们把自己拴在了灯柱上。 - I don't want a job where I'm chained to a desk for eight hours a day.
我不想要一份一天8小时都被拴在办公桌前的工作。
