taut·en

verb

/ˈtɔːtn/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they tauten	/ˈtɔːtn/ /ˈtɔːtn/
he / she / it tautens	/ˈtɔːtnz/ /ˈtɔːtnz/
past simple tautened	/ˈtɔːtnd/ /ˈtɔːtnd/
past participle tautened	/ˈtɔːtnd/ /ˈtɔːtnd/
-ing form tautening	/ˈtɔːtnɪŋ/ /ˈtɔːtnɪŋ/

tauten (something) to become taut; to make something taut（使）拉紧，绷紧
- Here are some exercises to tauten facial muscles.这里有一些可以收紧面部肌肉的练习。
- His body tautened, then relaxed.他的身体绷紧，然后放松。