tightens
英 [ˈtaɪtnz]
美 [ˈtaɪtnz]
v. (使)变紧,更加牢固; 使更加严格; 加强
tighten的第三人称单数
柯林斯词典
- V-ERG 抓紧;攥紧
If youtightenyour grip on something, or if your griptightens, you hold the thing more firmly or securely.- Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder...
卢克的回应就是把她的肩头抓得更紧了。 - Her arms tightened about his neck in gratitude...
她充满感激,把他的脖子搂得更紧了。 - Stefano's grip tightened and his tone became colder.
斯蒂芬诺的手抓得更紧了,语气也更冷了。
- Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder...
- V-ERG 绷紧,拉紧(绳、链)
If youtightena rope or chain, or if ittightens, it is stretched or pulled hard until it is straight.- The anchorman flung his whole weight back, tightening the rope...
那个压阵队员使尽了全身力气往后拽,把绳子拉得紧紧的。 - The cables tightened and he was lifted gradually from the deck.
缆绳绷紧了,他被慢慢地吊离了甲板。
- The anchorman flung his whole weight back, tightening the rope...
- V-ERG (对…)严加控制;(使)加强控制
If a government or organizationtightensits grip on a group of people or an activity, or if its griptightens, it begins to have more control over it.- He knows he has considerable support for his plans to tighten his grip on the machinery of central government...
他清楚有相当多的人支持他对中央政府机构加强控制的计划。 - As the regime's grip on the mainland tightened over the next few years, hundreds of thousands more people fled south.
随着后来几年那个政权加强对大陆的控制,又有数十万人逃往南方。
- He knows he has considerable support for his plans to tighten his grip on the machinery of central government...
- VERB 拧紧,旋紧(螺钉、螺丝帽等)
When youtightena screw, nut, or other device, you turn it or move it so that it is more firmly in place or holds something more firmly.- 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。 - All the bolts were fully tightened.
所有的螺钉都拧紧了。 - Tighten upmeans the same astighten.
tighten up 同 tighten - It's important to tighten up the wheels properly, otherwise they vibrate loose and fall off.
把轮子拧紧是很重要的,否则它们会因振动松动、脱落。
- I used my thumbnail to tighten the screw on my lamp...
- VERB (身体局部)变僵硬,产生憋闷感,产生阻塞感
If a part of your bodytightens, the muscles in it become tense and stiff, for example because you are angry or afraid.- Sofia's throat had tightened and she couldn't speak...
索菲娅喉咙哽住了,说不出话来。 - She saw his jaw tighten and his face lose its colour.
她看见他的下巴绷紧,脸色煞白。
- Sofia's throat had tightened and she couldn't speak...
- VERB 使(规定、政策、制度)更加严格;使更加有效
If someone in authoritytightensa rule, a policy, or a system, they make it stricter or more efficient.- 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。 - They have tightened security along the border...
他们加强了边境的安全工作。 - Take-off and landing procedures have been tightened after two jets narrowly escaped disaster.
在两架喷气机差点出事故之后,起飞和降落的操作规程更加严格了。 - Tighten upmeans the same astighten.
tighten up 同 tighten - 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。 - 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。
- The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place...
- totightenyourbelt→ see:belt
双语例句
- But as the jobs market tightens, pay is picking up, giving wage earners more spending power.
但是随着就业市场形势趋紧,工资将会增长,从而增强工薪族的消费能力。 - As the recession's grip tightens, these pressures are likely to intensify, several experts said.
一些专家指出,随着经济萧条的加剧,这些贸易保护压力很可能会进一步加强。 - The China rule tightens restrictions on exporting dual-use technologies to China.
中国规则加强了向中国出口双重用途技术的限制。 - His whole body kinda tightens.
他的身体有一点绷紧。 - Function: promotes permeability of subcutaneous capillaries, reduces local fat with pertinence and tightens the relaxed skin.
功效:促进皮下毛细血管的通透性,针对性消减局部聚积的脂肪,收紧松弛肌肤。 - To do otherwise tightens coupling between these structures and makes long term maintenance of the application generally more difficult.
而其他方式则会增加这些结构间的耦合,并且使得应用程序的长期维护变得更困难。 - That is particularly likely if everybody tightens together.
如果每个人都勒紧腰带,这种情况就尤其可能发生。 - My purse thins. I spend foolishly to make an appearance of quiet industry, to mask the desperation that tightens my throat.
我的钱包瘪了。为了在平静行业暂时存身,为了掩饰那扼住了我的咽喉的绝望,我愚蠢地耗费精力。 - Phillip tightens his hold at my waist, makes me feel uncomfortable.
菲利普抱紧了我的腰,这让我觉得很难受。 - Your bladder muscle tightens and pushes the urine out.
您的膀胱肌肉收紧,并把尿。