(使船只)系泊,停靠
to attach a boat to a fixed object with a rope
We tied up alongside the quay.我们把船停靠在码头边上。
系紧;捆牢;拴住;扎紧
to close sth with a knot; to be closed or fastened with a knot
to tie up a garbage bag扎紧垃圾袋
tie sb up
把某人捆绑起来
to tie sb's arms and legs tightly so that they cannot move or escape
The gang tied up a security guard.那群歹徒把一名保安人员捆绑起来。
tie sb up
把…缠住;使不能分身
to keep sb busy so that they have no time for other things
I'm tied up in a meeting until 3.我开会直到 3 点钟才能脱身。
释义来自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第 9 版