tying

verb [vt. 及物动词]系；（用带子）系紧；把……打结；打（结、蝴蝶结）；束缚；连接；（使）有关联；在……之间置系梁；用连接符连接（音符）；连音演奏；打成平局（tie 的现在分词）

Barry was sitting on the bed, tying the laces of an old pair of running shoes. ^{巴里正坐在床上系一双旧跑鞋的鞋带。}