英语词组tie up是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

tie uptie up (someone)

to limit someone's ability to act.

I was tied up in meetings all morning.We were late because traffic tied us up for two hours!

Phr V

tie up

ties, tying, tied

tie up sb/sth or tie sb/sth up

to tie a part of a person or animal's body with a rope so that they cannot move or escape

The security guard was left tied up in a cupboard.I tied the dog up while I went into the shop.

be tied up

(always passive) informal to be busy so that you are unable to see or speak to anyone else or go anywhere

I'm a bit tied up at the moment, could you call back tomorrow?I'm afraid she's tied up in a meeting at the moment.

if money is tied up, it is used for one purpose and cannot be used for anything elseusually + in

He has plenty of money but most of it is tied up in property.

tie up sth or tie sth up

to put string or rope around something so that it is fastened together

I found a bundle of letters tied up with red ribbon at the back of her drawer.

if you tie up your shoelaces, you join them with a knot

I bent over to tie up my shoelaces.

to use something continuously, preventing other people from using it

He's had the printer tied up for the last half hour, printing out his reports.

American & Australian to block a road or other track so that vehicles cannot move in the usual way

The airport was tied up for 45 minutes, waiting for the Presidential plane to take off.

tie-up

noun American

She was stuck in a tie-up on the interstate on her way home.

tie up

to tie a boat to something using a rope or chain

We tied up alongside the harbour wall.

tie up

1. To bind, fasten, or secure something with or as with string, cords, rope, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." Make sure you tie up the boats at the dock so they don't get swept down the river. Will you tie these bundles of paper up for me, please? Action movie heroes are always able to escape even after they get tied up.

2. To keep someone busy, occupied, or engaged. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." The meeting tied up the entire staff for most of the afternoon. I just have a couple of questions, so I won't tie you up for too long.

3. To block, impede, or delay something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." The construction has been tying up traffic on Main Street for nearly a year now. They've tied our application up in court, so we haven't made any real progress lately.

4. To commit something to a particular use, thus making it unavailable for anything else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." I wish I hadn't tied our savings up in that real estate scheme. We've tied up too many of our resources in this project already.

5. In a competition or contest, to achieve a score equal to one's opponent. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." Their best bet is to try to tie the game up before halftime. One more correct answer and you'll be able to tie up the score.

tie someone or something up

1. Lit. to bind someone or something securely. The sheriff tied the crooks up and took them to a cell. He tied up the bandit. I tied the package up and put a label on it.

2. Fig. to keep someone or something busy or occupied. Sally tied up the photocopy machine all afternoon. The meeting tied me up all afternoon.

tie something up

1. Lit. to tie strings or cords on something in order to close or contain it. Please tie this package up securely so I can mail it. Tie up your shoes!

2. Fig. to conclude and finalize something. (See also someone or something up">tie someone or something up.) Let's try to tie up this deal by Thursday. We'll manage to tie our business up by Wednesday at the latest.

3. Fig. to block or impede something, such as traffic or progress. The stalled bus tied traffic up for over an hour. The stalled bus tied up traffic.

tie up (some place)

[for a skipper] to moor a ship or boat some place. We need to tie up some place for the night. The captain tied up at the dock and sent the first mate for fuel.

tied up

Fig. busy. How long will you be tied up? I will be tied up in a meeting for an hour.

tie up

1. Fasten securely; also, moor a ship. For example, Can you help me tie up these bundles? or The forecast was terrible, so we decided to tie up at the dock and wait out the storm. The first usage dates from the early 1500s, the nautical usage from the mid-1800s.

2. Impede the progress of, block, as in The accident tied up traffic for hours. [Late 1500s]

3. Keep occupied, engage, as in She was tied up in a meeting all morning. [Late 1800s]

4. Make funds or property inaccessible for other uses, as in Her cash is tied up in government bonds. [Early 1800s]

tie up

1. To fasten, secure, or bind someone or something with or as if with a cord, rope, or strap: I tied up the package with twine and sent it off. The robbers tied the bank tellers up and locked them in the vault.

2. To secure something, such as a vessel, to a shore or pier; dock something: Did you remember to tie the boat up? I tied the canoe up at the end of the dock. The captain pulled the ship alongside the pier, and the crew tied up.

3. To be secured to a shore or pier; dock: The ship tied up at the end of the pier.

4. To keep someone or something occupied; engage someone or something: The kids have tied up the phone all evening, talking to their friends. A project this large will tie our resources up for months. The senator is tied up in a meeting and won't be able to take your call.

5. To place some funds so as to make them inaccessible for other uses: Don't tie up all your cash in long-term investments. The bank has tied the money up in bad loans.

6. To equal an opponent's score in some contest: We tied up the game with minutes remaining. A touchdown will tie the game up. The game is all tied up at 10 points apiece.

tied up

mod. busy. I was tied up and couldn’t get to the phone.

词组	tie up
释义	Idiom tie uptie up (someone) to limit someone's ability to act. I was tied up in meetings all morning.We were late because traffic tied us up for two hours! Phr V tie up ties, tying, tied tie up sb/sth or tie sb/sth up to tie a part of a person or animal's body with a rope so that they cannot move or escape The security guard was left tied up in a cupboard.I tied the dog up while I went into the shop. be tied up (always passive) informal to be busy so that you are unable to see or speak to anyone else or go anywhere I'm a bit tied up at the moment, could you call back tomorrow?I'm afraid she's tied up in a meeting at the moment. if money is tied up, it is used for one purpose and cannot be used for anything elseusually + in He has plenty of money but most of it is tied up in property. tie up sth or tie sth up to put string or rope around something so that it is fastened together I found a bundle of letters tied up with red ribbon at the back of her drawer. if you tie up your shoelaces, you join them with a knot I bent over to tie up my shoelaces. to use something continuously, preventing other people from using it He's had the printer tied up for the last half hour, printing out his reports. American & Australian to block a road or other track so that vehicles cannot move in the usual way The airport was tied up for 45 minutes, waiting for the Presidential plane to take off. tie-up noun American She was stuck in a tie-up on the interstate on her way home. tie up to tie a boat to something using a rope or chain We tied up alongside the harbour wall. tie up verb to apply an improvised tourniquet, usually on the arm, preparatory to injecting a drug US, 1990 phrasetie up1. tie up sb • tie sb up to tie a person or animal to something using a rope so that they cannot move or escape: Police said the two men tied up store employees before taking money from the cash register. I tied my horse up and walked to the top of the hill.2. tie up sth • *tie sth* up to fasten something together using a string or rope: In the basement they found a wooden box tied up with string. We tied up the newspapers and took them to the recycling centre.3. be tied up** spoken to be very busy, with the result that you cannot see someone or do something: Sorry, I couldn't see you earlier - I've been tied up in a meeting all morning. According to her diary she's tied up all next week. Can I call you later? I'm a bit tied up at the moment.4. get tied up spoken if you get tied up, something happens which prevents you from going somewhere or doing something: Sorry I'm late. I got tied up. We got tied up on the freeway because of an accident.■ SIMILAR TO: get held up5. tie up sth • *tie sth* up** usually passive if a machine, phone etc is tied up, someone is using it continuously, and this prevents other people from being able to use it: I've been trying to reach him, but the lines have been tied up all morning. The Internet tends to get tied up at this time of day and it's incredibly slow.6. tie up sth • *tie sth* up** to finish arranging or dealing with all the details of something such as an agreement, a plan, or a problem: Will the details of the contract be tied up before the end of the year? Make sure you tie up the travel arrangements by the weekend.7. tie up sth • *tie sth* up** BrE if you tie up your shoelaces (= the strings you use to fasten your shoes), you fasten them in a knot: How old were you when you learned to tie up your own shoelaces?■ SIMILAR TO: do up BrE, lace up8. tie up • tie up sth • *tie sth* up** to tie a boat to something, especially so that you can stop somewhere after you have been sailing: It was almost dark when they tied up at the boatyard. Gridley hoped to tie up his tiny sailboat next to the barge.■ SIMILAR TO: moor tie up 1. To bind, fasten, or secure something with or as with string, cords, rope, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." Make sure you tie up the boats at the dock so they don't get swept down the river. Will you tie these bundles of paper up for me, please? Action movie heroes are always able to escape even after they get tied up. 2. To keep someone busy, occupied, or engaged. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." The meeting tied up the entire staff for most of the afternoon. I just have a couple of questions, so I won't tie you up for too long. 3. To block, impede, or delay something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." The construction has been tying up traffic on Main Street for nearly a year now. They've tied our application up in court, so we haven't made any real progress lately. 4. To commit something to a particular use, thus making it unavailable for anything else. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." I wish I hadn't tied our savings up in that real estate scheme. We've tied up too many of our resources in this project already. 5. In a competition or contest, to achieve a score equal to one's opponent. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tie" and "up." Their best bet is to try to tie the game up before halftime. One more correct answer and you'll be able to tie up the score. tie someone or something up 1. Lit. to bind someone or something securely. The sheriff tied the crooks up and took them to a cell. He tied up the bandit. I tied the package up and put a label on it. 2. Fig. to keep someone or something busy or occupied. Sally tied up the photocopy machine all afternoon. The meeting tied me up all afternoon. tie something up 1. Lit. to tie strings or cords on something in order to close or contain it. Please tie this package up securely so I can mail it. Tie up your shoes! 2. Fig. to conclude and finalize something. (See also someone or something up">tie someone or something up.) Let's try to tie up this deal by Thursday. We'll manage to tie our business up by Wednesday at the latest. 3. Fig. to block or impede something, such as traffic or progress. The stalled bus tied traffic up for over an hour. The stalled bus tied up traffic. tie up (some place) [for a skipper] to moor a ship or boat some place. We need to tie up some place for the night. The captain tied up at the dock and sent the first mate for fuel. tied up Fig. busy. How long will you be tied up? I will be tied up in a meeting for an hour. tie up 1. Fasten securely; also, moor a ship. For example, Can you help me tie up these bundles? or The forecast was terrible, so we decided to tie up at the dock and wait out the storm. The first usage dates from the early 1500s, the nautical usage from the mid-1800s. 2. Impede the progress of, block, as in The accident tied up traffic for hours. [Late 1500s] 3. Keep occupied, engage, as in She was tied up in a meeting all morning. [Late 1800s] 4. Make funds or property inaccessible for other uses, as in Her cash is tied up in government bonds. [Early 1800s] tie up v. 1. To fasten, secure, or bind someone or something with or as if with a cord, rope, or strap: I tied up the package with twine and sent it off. The robbers tied the bank tellers up and locked them in the vault. 2. To secure something, such as a vessel, to a shore or pier; dock something: Did you remember to tie the boat up? I tied the canoe up at the end of the dock. The captain pulled the ship alongside the pier, and the crew tied up. 3. To be secured to a shore or pier; dock: The ship tied up at the end of the pier. 4. To keep someone or something occupied; engage someone or something: The kids have tied up the phone all evening, talking to their friends. A project this large will tie our resources up for months. The senator is tied up in a meeting and won't be able to take your call. 5. To place some funds so as to make them inaccessible for other uses: Don't tie up all your cash in long-term investments. The bank has tied the money up in bad loans. 6. To equal an opponent's score in some contest: We tied up the game with minutes remaining. A touchdown will tie the game up. The game is all tied up at 10 points apiece. tied up mod. busy. I was tied up and couldn’t get to the phone.
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