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loos·enBrE /ˈluːsn/NAmE /ˈluːsn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they loosen BrE /ˈluːsn/ NAmE /ˈluːsn/present simple - he / she / it loosens BrE /ˈluːsnz/ NAmE /ˈluːsnz/past simple loosened BrE /ˈluːsnd/ NAmE /ˈluːsnd/past participle loosened BrE /ˈluːsnd/ NAmE /ˈluːsnd/ -ing form loosening BrE /ˈluːsnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈluːsnɪŋ/ [T, I] ~ (sth) to make sth less tight or firmly fixed; to become less tight or firmly fixed （使）放松，变松 SYN slacken ◆First loosen the nuts, then take off the wheel. 先松开螺母，然后卸下车轮。◆The rope holding the boat loosened. 系船的绳子松了。 [T] ~ sthto make a piece of clothing, hair, etc. loose, when it has been tied or fastened 解开，松开（衣服、头发等） [T] ~ your hands, hold, etc. to hold sb/sth less tightly 松开，放开（手等）◆He loosened his grip and let her go. 他松手放开了她。◆(figurative) The military regime has not loosened its hold on power. 军事政权尚未放松对权力的控制。 [T] ~ sthto make sth weaker or less controlled than before （使）变弱，松散，疏远 SYN relax ◆The party has loosened its links with big business. 这个政党与大企业的关系疏远了。 OPP tighten  ●loosen sb's ˈtongueto make sb talk more freely than usual 使无拘束地说话；使自由自在地说◆A bottle of wine had loosened Harry's tongue. 一瓶酒下肚，哈里的话匣子便打开了。 ●ˌloosen ˈupto relax and stop worrying 放松不再担忧◆Come on, Jo. Loosen up. 得啦，乔，放松些，别再担忧了。●ˌloosen ˈup●ˌloosen sb/sth↔ˈupto relax your muscles or parts of the body or to make them relax, before taking exercise, etc. （在运动或其他活动前使肌肉或身体部位）放松 |