| 词汇 | tighten |
| 释义 | tighten | BrE ˈtʌɪt(ə)n, AmE ˈtaɪtn | A. transitive verb ① (tauten) 使变紧 ; (in sewing) 缝紧 ‹waist, fit›; (in knitting) 收紧 ‹stitch, tension›▸ to tighten a lid/screw/rope/clip/spring 盖紧盖子/拧紧螺丝/系紧绳子/夹紧夹子/拉紧弹簧 ▸ they tightened their grip on the land 他们加紧了对这片土地的控制 ▸ to tighten the tension 使局势更为紧张 ▸ to tighten the purse strings figurative 省吃俭用 ② (make stricter) 使更严格 ▸ to tighten a budget/credit controls 紧缩预算/信贷 ▸ to tighten control/security 加紧控制/加强安全措施 ▸ to tighten laws/regulations/policy 严格执行法律/规章/政策 B. intransitive verb ① (narrow) «screw, nut, rope, grip» 变紧 ; «arm, muscle, lips» 绷紧 ▸ her mouth tightened 她的嘴唇紧闭着 ▸ she felt her throat tighten 她觉得喉咙发紧 ② (become stricter) «law, security, credit control, policy» 变得更严格 PHRASAL VERB tighten up A. transitive verb [tighten sth up, tighten up sth] ① (tauten) 收紧 ‹spring›; 系紧 ‹rope, belt, strap, tie›② (make stricter) 使更严格 ▸ to tighten up security 加强安全措施 ▸ to tighten up laws/regulations/restrictions on sth 针对某事物更严格地执行法律/规定/限制规定 B. intransitive verb ① ▸ to tighten up on sth (become stricter) 对某事物更严格 ② (become tense) 变得紧张 |
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