Both of our husbands tied the money up tight before they were taken.

我们的丈夫被夺去之前都把钱栓得牢牢的。

And that, of course, ties up money, because if you're holding things that you have not yet sold, that's money that you've tied up.

当然这会捆绑资金，因为如果你持有尚未出售的商品的话，那就是你被套住的钱。