to tie up
[phrase form: tie]
01
绑紧, 系牢
to fasten an object securely with ropes
Transitive: to tie up sth
Ditransitive: to tie up sth to sth
例子
Before sailing, sailors tie the boat up to the dock.
在航行之前，水手们将船系在码头上。
He tied up the horse to the hitching post.
他把马拴在了拴马桩上。
02
完成, 结束
(in crocheting) to complete the final row of stitches before finishing the project
Transitive: to tie up sth
例子
After hours of knitting, she tied up the scarf with a flourish.
经过数小时的编织，她一挥而就地完成了围巾。
She tied the crocheted blanket up with a delicate edging.
她用精致的边缘完成了钩针编织的毯子。
03
阻碍, 使无法移动
to prevent something from normal movement or operation
Transitive: to tie up sb/sth
例子
The traffic accident tied up the entire highway for hours.
交通事故堵塞了整个高速公路数小时。
A fallen tree branch tied up the power lines, causing a temporary outage in the neighborhood.
一根倒下的树枝绑住了电线，导致附近地区暂时停电。
04
系紧, 拴住
to safely attach a boat in its dock
Transitive: to tie up sth
例子
They decided to tie up the kayaks along the riverbank.
他们决定沿着河岸系紧皮划艇。
The fisherman needed to tie up his dinghy before heading home.
渔夫在回家前需要系好他的小艇。
05
投资, 捆绑
to invest money or resources in a way that restricts their availability for other uses
Ditransitive: to tie up sth in sth
例子
She decided to tie her savings up in a long-term investment.
她决定将储蓄投入长期投资。
The company tied the budget up in ambitious research projects.
公司将预算投入了雄心勃勃的研究项目。
06
捆绑, 关联
to connect or link something to another thing, often making them depend on or relate to each other in some way
例子
Much of his money is tied up in property.
他的大部分钱都投在房产上。
The issue was tied up with past decisions.
这个问题与过去的决定有关。
