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tighten

/ˈtaɪt(ə)n/ /ˈtaɪt(ə)n/
  • v.
    (使)变紧,(使)紧固;旋紧,拧紧;抓紧,攥紧;(由于生气而)(嘴巴)撅起,(双唇)紧闭;(使)(肌肉或身体某部位)变得僵硬,绷紧;使(规定、政策、制度)更加严格,使更加有效;(对……)严加控制,(使)加强控制;<美>(比赛)变得激烈(紧张)
第三人称单数tightens
现在分词tightening
过去式tightened
过去分词tightened
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词语例句

  1. (使)变紧,(使)紧固vt.&vi.

    六级
    • The anchorman flung his whole weight back, tightening the rope.

      这位排尾压阵队员用尽全部的力气往后拽,把绳子拉紧。

    • She wanted to tighten up the loose clips.

      她想把松动的夹子拧紧。

    • Most of us have survived a recession, so we're familiar with the belt-tightening strategies needed to survive a slump.

      我们大多数人都挺过了经济衰退,所以我们都熟悉要在经济衰退中存活需要勒紧裤腰带的策略。

  2. 旋紧,拧紧vt.&vi.

    • The nuts weren't properly tightened and the wheel came off.

      螺母没拧紧,轮子脱落了。

    • It's important to tighten up the wheels properly, otherwise they vibrate loose and fall off.

      把车轮拧紧很重要,否则它们会振动而松脱。

  3. 抓紧,攥紧vt.&vi.

    • She tightened her grip on his arm.

      她抓他的手臂抓得更紧了。

    • Her arms tightened about his neck in gratitude.

      她的双臂紧紧搂住他的脖子,充满感激。

  4. (由于生气而)(嘴巴)撅起,(双唇)紧闭vi.

    • His mouth tightened into a thin line.

      他的嘴抿成了一道细缝。

  1. The thought of Nick made her throat tighten.
    一想到尼克就会让她的喉咙发紧。
    来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  2. Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.
    一些国家紧缩货币政策以避免通货膨胀。
    来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
  3. The government has decided to tighten its immigration policy.
    政府已决定收紧其移民政策。
    来自《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

相关短语

  • to tighten monetary policy
    紧缩银根;缩短银根
  • tighten tax collection
    加强税收政策
  • tighten up
    使紧密;拉紧;加强;绷紧
  • tighten up monetary policy
    收紧银根
  • tighten one's belt
    勒紧裤带;节约;束紧腰带;过紧日子

词语扩展

vi.
绷紧;变紧
adj.
tight紧的;密封的;绷紧的;麻烦的;严厉的;没空的;吝啬的
adv.
tight紧紧地;彻底地
tightly紧紧地;坚固地
n.
tightness紧密,坚固
  • tighten/focus/intensify/fasten
  • tighten/intensify/fasten
    • tighten加紧,收紧,侧重强调数量,活动,情感,不和control搭配;
    • intensify加强,强化;
    • fasten系牢,扣紧,多接具体名词

词义分布

44.2%
勒紧
25.7%
绷紧
15%
缩紧
7.1%
上紧
5.3%
变紧
2.7%

英英释义

  • v.make tight or tighter
  • v.become tight or tighter
  • v.restrict
  • v.narrow or limit
  1. v.
    to make something tighter
    使变紧;使更牢固
    • She tightened the belt on her robe.
      她紧了紧浴袍的腰带。
    • He tightened the last screw.
      他将最后一颗螺丝拧紧。

词源

  • tighten(使)变紧,(使)绷紧
    词根词缀: tight紧的 + -en动词词尾
  • tighten拉紧,绷紧
    tight,拉紧的,-en,使。