"tie up" in Chinese (Simplified)
绑起来占用(时间/人手)
Definition
用绳子等牢牢地绑住某物或某人;也指让某人很忙,无法做其他事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“tie up” 既有字面(用绳子绑)又有引申义(让人没空做别的事)。口语常用“I'm tied up”表示“我很忙”。不要和“tie”本身(领带/打结/打平)混淆。
Examples
Please tie up the box with this string.
请用这根绳子把箱子**绑起来**。
I can't help now; I'm tied up with work.
我现在帮不了,我被工作**占用**了。
The thief tried to tie up the guard.
小偷想要把保安**绑起来**。
Sorry, I'm all tied up this afternoon. Can we talk tomorrow?
不好意思,我今天下午都被**占用**了。明天再聊吧?
They had to tie up all the loose cables before the event.
他们必须在活动前把所有松散的电缆**绑起来**。
That big project really tied up our whole team for a week.
那个大项目让我们整个团队被**占用**了一周。