1. 音标:/tuː taɪ ʌp luːs endz/
2. 核心含义:解决未完成的零星事务;处理收尾工作;把事情的细节都落实好
3. 词性:动词短语(常用在不定式或动名词结构中)
4. 例句
- I need to tie up loose ends at the office before I go on vacation.(我休假前得把办公室的收尾工作做完。)
- The director held a meeting to tie up loose ends of the project.(导演开了个会,处理这个项目的收尾事宜。)
5. 同义替换:wrap up unfinished business