tie up
phrasal verbtie up | tie something up
- to attach a boat to a fixed object with a rope
（使船只）系泊，停靠 - We tied up alongside the quay.
我们把船停靠在码头边上。 - We tied the boat up.
我们把船停泊妥当。
- We tied up alongside the quay.
- to close something with a knot; to be closed or fastened with a knot
系紧；捆牢；拴住；扎紧 - to tie up a garbage bag
扎紧垃圾袋
- to tie up a garbage bag
tie somebody up
- to tie somebody’s arms and legs tightly so that they cannot move or escape
把某人捆绑起来 - The gang tied up a security guard.
那群歹徒把一名保安人员捆绑起来。
- The gang tied up a security guard.
- [usually passive] to keep somebody busy so that they have no time for other things
把…缠住；使不能分身 - I'm tied up in a meeting until 3.
我开会直到 3 点钟才能脱身。
- I'm tied up in a meeting until 3.
tie something up
- to attach an animal to something with a rope, chain, etc.
（使船只）系泊，停靠 - He left his dog tied up to a tree.
他把狗拴在了树上。
- He left his dog tied up to a tree.
- [usually passive] to connect or link something to something else
系紧；捆牢；拴住；扎紧 - Her behaviour is tied up with her feelings of guilt.
她的行为与她的罪恶感有关。
- Her behaviour is tied up with her feelings of guilt.
- be tied up in something(of money
钱 把…缠住；使不能分身 - Most of the capital is tied up in property.
大部分资金都投在了房地产上无法动用。
- Most of the capital is tied up in property.
- to deal with all the final details of something
（使船只）系泊，停靠 - We are hoping to tie up the deal by tomorrow.
我们希望能在明天前达成交易。 - I went into the office for an hour to tie up any loose ends (= finish remaining small jobs).
我去了办公室一个小时，把未了结的零星事务处理完。
- We are hoping to tie up the deal by tomorrow.