可以及物,也可以不及物,具体取决于实际的应用.
① 及物动词.To equal (an opponent or an opponent's score) in a contest.或To equal an opponent's score in (a contest).
例:a) The guest team tied the game with minutes remaining.客队在比赛还有几分钟结束时,把比分追平.
b) They tied the game with minutes remaining.在比赛结束前几分钟,双方还是平手.
② 不及物动词.To achieve equal scores in a contest.
例子:Team USA and (Team)Germany tied in the first game.美国队和德国队在首场比赛中打成平手.当然这句也可用说成 ended in a tie或were tie(d) (名词或过去分词作形容词).