tie up

• It was tied up in brown-paper .
  它用牛皮纸包着。
• The boy was tied up inside in a knot of apprehension .
  孩子的内心世界由于担忧而感到惴惴不安。
• Never fear ! the dog is tied up .
  不要怕！
• The thieves left the night-watchman tied up and gagged .
  窃贼把夜班守卫员捆住，把他的嘴也堵住了。
• I can't help you any more. every shilling of my money is tied up .
  我不能再帮忙了，我的每一个先令都派了用处。
• All the loans would be tied up for between five and ten years in the courts .
  全部贷款将在法院里冻结五年到十年。
• I don't mind asking a nice lady to tie up my shoe, when i get out on the street .
  我上街时，总是请心地善良的小姐给我系紧鞋带，我想这没关系。
• The buyer's capital will be tied up from the time of remitting it until the goods arrive and are sold .
  从汇款时起直到货物到达和销售掉，买方会积压资金。
• Skelton was too ill to be taken ashore when they tied up for the night and so passed it in the ship .
  晚上停船的时候，斯克尔顿已经病得不能上岸了，便留在船上过夜。
• He even ties up with some of the men he has met through his freshman roommate .
  刚入学时跟他同住一个寝室的那位介绍他认识了一批朋友，他跟其中有些人居然也过从甚密了。