tie up
🇺🇸
/ˈtaɪ ʌp/
🇬🇧
/ˈtaɪ ʌp/
phrase verb
B2
to use a rope or something similar to hold someone or something in place so they can't move.
I had to tie up the boxes so they wouldn't fall over.
我不得不把箱子绑起来，这样它们就不会倒了。
translation
绑住