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单词 loosen
释义 loosen /ˈluːsən/
🄰 vt.
1.(undo slightly)使变松;使松动

With the aid of a screwdriver, loosen the two screws at each end.用螺丝刀松开两头的两个螺丝。

Loosen the bolt so the bars can be turned.松一松插销, 好转动门闩。

2.+ clothes, tie, belt松开;解开

He took off his jacket and loosened his tie.他脱下夹克, 松了松领带。

He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck.他抬起手松开了脖子上的围巾。

to loosen your grip松手

Harry loosened his grip momentarily and Anna wriggled free.哈里手稍一松, 安娜就挣脱了。

to loosen your grip on sb/sth放松对某人/某物的紧抱(或紧握)

He loosened his grip on the door.他紧抓门的手松开了。

3.(make less strict)放宽, 放松(限制等)

Regulations have been loosened to speed the process up.规定已放宽以便加速进程。

Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates.不少企业集团一直在向联邦储备委员会施压, 要求其放松利率管制。

to loosen your grip on sth放弃对…的控制

There is no sign that the Party will loosen its tight grip on the country.没有迹象表明该政党会放弃对国家的严格控制。

He refused to loosen his grip on power.他拒绝放权。

4.(untie)解开;松开

her fresh washed hair, loosened from its plait她刚松开发辫洗过头发

5.(make less close)使不密切;使(关系)疏远

The Federal Republic must loosen its ties with the United States.联邦共和国必须疏远其与美国的关系。

The deputy leader is cautious about loosening the links with the unions.二把手对疏远与工会之间关系一事态度谨慎。

6.(free)使松开;解开;分开

Insert a small knife into the top of the chicken breast to loosen the skin.在鸡胸上方插进一把小刀, 以使鸡皮不要绷得太紧。

7.+ bowels使通畅

Laxatives are available to loosen the bowels.可以用缓泻药通便。

🄱 vi.
1.(become less tight)放松;松动;松开

When his grip loosened she eased herself away.他紧抓她的手松了一下, 她便抽身而出。

2.(become less compact)解开;松开

Her hair had loosened and was tangled around her shoulders.她的头发散开来, 乱蓬蓬地披在肩上。

3.(become less close)弱化;疏远

The ties that bind them together are loosening.将他们紧密联系在一起的纽带正在弱化。

4.(become less severe)减弱;减少

The Soviet Union's grip on Eastern Europe loosened.苏联对东欧的控制减弱了。

5.to loosen sb's tongue使打开话匣;使嘴不严

The wine had loosened his tongue.酒一下肚, 他便打开了话匣。

Phrasal Verbloosen up
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