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tighten

英['taɪtn] 美['taɪtn]
  • vt. 使紧;勒紧;固定
  • vi. 变紧
tightener tightened tightened tightening tightens
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详细释义

Verb:
  1. make tight or tighter;

    "Tighten the wire"

  2. become tight or tighter;

    "The rope tightened"

  3. restrict;

    "Tighten the rules"
    "stiffen the regulations"

  4. narrow or limit;

    "reduce the influx of foreigners"

双语例句

1. An attempt by anti-abortionists to tighten the rules was defeated.
反堕胎者所作的加强法规的尝试失败了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place.
美国计划加大现有经济制裁的力度。

来自柯林斯例句

3. I used my thumbnail to tighten the screw on my lamp.
我用拇指指甲把台灯上的螺钉拧紧了。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Until this week, every attempt to tighten up the law had failed.
到本周为止,一切旨在严格执法的努力都失败了。

来自柯林斯例句

5. He accused ministers of breaking election pledges to tighten up on immigration.
他指责部长们没有兑现在竞选中许下的加强移民管制的诺言。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. He tightened his grip on her arm.
      他紧抓她的手臂。
    2. The plumber take out a wrench and tighten the bolt.
      修水管的工人拿出一把扳手拧紧了螺栓。
    3. This month we have to tighten our belts.
      这个月我不得不勒紧裤腰带过日子。
    4. While holding down on the cone, tighten the subbase screws.
      用手压住漏斗,拧紧座垫固定螺丝。
    5. If table index shafts are loose, tighten mounting bolts.
      如果台面索引轴松动,拧紧固定螺栓。
    用作不及物动词 (vi.)
    1. This screw needs tightening.
      这螺丝钉需要再拧紧些。
    2. Controls in the city have gradually tightened.
      对这个城市的控制逐渐加强。

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