tighten
tighten 英 [ˈtaɪtn] 美 [ˈtaɪtn]
v. 绷紧；变紧
进行时:tightening 过去式:tightened 过去分词:tightened 第三人称单数:tightens 名词复数:tightens
- To tighten something is to draw it snug or squeeze it. Your cousin's crazy driving may cause you to tighten your seatbelt and close your eyes.
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- v. 绷紧；变紧
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1. His mouth tightened into a thin line.
他的嘴抿成了一道细缝。
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2. The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke.
系船的绳子突然绷断了。
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3. to tighten a lid, to tighten a screw
拧紧盖子╱螺钉
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4. She tightened her grip on his arm.
她抓他的手臂抓得更紧了。
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5. to tighten security
加强安全措施
- tighten (v.) "to make tight," 1727; the earlier verb was simply tight, from Old English tyhtan, from the root of tight. Related: Tightened; tightening.
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