Untie

(verb.) undo the ties of; 'They untied the prisoner'.

(verb.) cause to become loose; 'undo the shoelace'; 'untie the knot'; 'loosen the necktie'.

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• Come, said another, let me untie your ugly mask; we are all so tired of looking at the nasty simpering expression of it. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• She conducted me to her own chair, and then began to remove my shawl and untie my bonnet-strings; I begged she would not give herself so much trouble. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• The master horse ordered a sorrel nag, one of his servants, to untie the largest of these animals, and take him into the yard. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• I shall be down in a quarter of an hour, Sam,' said Mr. Pickwick, untying his nightcap. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Pooh, pooh, my dear Sir,' said the little man, untying the bundle, and glancing eagerly at Mr. Pickwick out of the corners of his eyes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• That's the last vun as was issued, Sammy,' replied Mr. Weller, untying his shawl. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• She became suddenly quiet and seated herself, untying her hanging bonnet and laying it down with her shawl. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Adele seemed scarcely to need the warning--she had already retired to a sofa with her treasure, and was busy untying the cord which secured the lid. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• As he spoke, he drew forth an old cotton handkerchief from his breast; and untying a large knot in one corner, produced a small brown-paper packet. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Who, untying his tied-up broken head, revealed a head that was whole, and a face that was Sloppy's. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• As she spoke, she untied a band, and the golden stream fell over herself and over the chair, and flowed down to the ground. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Robert Jordan slipped out of his jacket, beat the snow from his trousers, and untied his shoes. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• He then sat seriously down to examine a large bundle of old papers, which he had untied and displayed on a table for that purpose. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• As she spoke she untied her little velvet bonnet and tossing it away with her long cloak stood looking at him with meditative eyes. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• They sat me down in a chair, untied my neck-cloth, and brought me some water. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.

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