tied up with

1. 与……密切联系

They were tied up with that big company.

他们与那家大公司关系密切。

2. 忙于

She was tied up with the housework all day.

她整天忙于家务。

tie down

1. 束缚; 约束

We must tie him down to the contract.

我们必须使他受合同约束。

tie in

1. 使结合; 使相配

This illustration is cleverly tied in with the content.

这幅插图与内容配合得很巧妙。

tie off

1. 包扎

The nurse tied off his bleeding finger.

护士扎住了他流血的手指。

tie oneself to

1. 依靠; 依赖

She tied herself closely to her husband.

她紧紧依赖着丈夫。

tie up

1. 系住

He tied up the horse and went into the inn.

他系住马, 走进了小酒店。

2. 使受阻

The traffic had been tied up for three hours.

交通阻塞已有三个小时。