tighten的意思和读音

tighten

: [ˈtaɪt(ə)n] : ['taɪt(ə)n]

v.;(使使

tightens  tightening  tightened  

v.+n.tighten belt,tighten control,tighten security,tighten regulation,tighten law

v.loosen

v.tauten,constrict,stiffen,squeeze,tighten up

tightenv.

1.[i][t]使to become or make sth become tight or tighter

The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke.

His mouth tightened into a thin line.

to tighten a lid/screw/rope/knot

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

She tightened her grip on his arm.

2.[t]~ sth使to make sth become stricter

to tighten security

v.1.,,;;

v.1.to turn something such as a screw or a cover until it is tight and you cannot turn it any more2.to pull something such as a rope or a belt until it is straighter or until it fits more tightly around something; if something such as a rope or a chain tightens, it becomes straighter or it fits more tightly around something3.if your hand tightens, or if your fingers tighten, you hold something more tightly4.if a muscle or a part of your body tightens, or if you tighten it, it becomes hard and stiff, often because you are angry or afraid; if your mouth tightens, or if your lips tighten, your mouth looks narrow because you are angry or annoyed5.to make a set of rules stricter or harder to avoid; to make an arrangement for guarding or protecting something more effectively1.to turn something such as a screw or a cover until it is tight and you cannot turn it any more2.to pull something such as a rope or a belt until it is straighter or until it fits more tightly around something; if something such as a rope or a chain tightens, it becomes straighter or it fits more tightly around something3.if your hand tightens, or if your fingers tighten, you hold something more tightly4.if a muscle or a part of your body tightens, or if you tighten it, it becomes hard and stiff, often because you are angry or afraid; if your mouth tightens, or if your lips tighten, your mouth looks narrow because you are angry or annoyed5.to make a set of rules stricter or harder to avoid; to make an arrangement for guarding or protecting something more effectively

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1.Push your weight into the child seat as you tighten the seat belt to make sure the child seat is securely held.

2.You may also choose to tighten up your spending habits simply to get out of debt or to save more for retirement.退

3.It was a few days after the marriage will have to tighten its belt for tough times ahead, some people may even take the risk for the money.便

4.They left it open-ended' with an indication of a willingness to loosen policy further rather than tighten, he said.

5.I began to tighten up, my legs spasmed and I knew what was happening.西

6.In these days of dieting and weight watching, most people would love to be able to tighten their belt after losing a few kilograms .

7.It is now ready to be driven. Each worker along the "assembly line" has a separate job to do. Some add parts and some tighten parts.线

8.Meanwhile, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is trying to use a Democratic budget plan to tighten limits on government payments to farms.

9.The crisis, he said, was like a rope with a knot in the middle: the more each side was pulled, the more the knot would tighten.

10.Without lifting your heel up in the air, tighten your quadriceps muscle as hard as you can for ten seconds.10