- 将…绕成团；卷绕：
Do you know how to wind up a long rope neatly?
你知道怎样将长绳子绕整齐吗?
- 缠住；包缠；卷缠
- (使)结束；[口语]以…告终：
to wind up a debate
结束一场辩论
- 使紧张；使激动，使兴奋，使振奋[常用被动语态]：
The boy was all wound up before the game.
比赛前男孩非常兴奋。
- 停业清理；破产：
Mark my words; one day he'll wind up running the company.
记住我的话；他总有一天会停止经营这家公司。
- (转动手柄或轮子以)提升或上摇(窗帘等)：
to wind the car window up
把汽车窗摇起来
- 用绞车、卷扬机等吊起(或绞起)；卷紧：
to wind up ore from a mine
用绞车从矿井里吊出矿石
- 上紧(钟、表等的)发条：
to wind up a toy car
给玩具汽车上发条
- 调紧(乐器的弦)：
to wind up the strings of a fiddle
调紧小提琴的弦
- 临时向…作简要的指点
- 使卷入；牵涉到：
The president of this company was wound up in a scandal.
这公司的董事长卷入了一件丑闻。
- [口语]哄骗：
Stupid! They are only winding you up.
你真笨!他们不过是在哄你。
- [口语]最后得到(常与 with连用)：
Having worked hard for many years, he at last wound up the first prize.
经过多年努力，他终于获得了头等奖。
- [美国英语]【棒球】(投手)掷球前挥舞手臂；在投球前作绕肩动作：
Look!That player is winding up.
看!那个运动员正在做投球前的挥臂动作。