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 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
tie somebody up
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。
- [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。
- be tied up in something
(of money 钱 to be invested so that it is not easily available for use 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。
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。