tighten
US
UK tighten [sth] vtr: (make more snug or secure)
SC 使变紧，拧紧，将…拧紧 shǐ biàn jǐn
TC 使變緊
TC 使變緊
SC 使绷紧 shǐ bēng jǐn
The screw had come loose, so Paul tightened it.
螺丝松了，保罗将其拧紧。
tighten [sth] vtr: figurative (rules, etc.: make stricter)
SC 加强对…的管制，使…更严格，收紧 shōu jǐn
Airlines are tightening security measures because of the increased threat of terrorism.
由于恐怖主义威胁增大，航空公司正在加强安全措施。
tighten vi: (become tighter)
SC 紧绷
SC 绷紧 bēng jǐn
Polly's grip on Ben's arm tightened as the strange man approached them.
当那个陌生人靠近时，波莉将本的手臂抓得更紧了。
tighten vi: (muscle: become tense)
SC 紧绷起来 jǐn bēng qǐ lái
TC 緊繃起來
TC 緊繃起來
SC 变得紧张 jǐn bēng qǐ lái，biàn dé jǐn zhāng
TC 變得緊張
TC 變得緊張
Gavin's jaw tightened as he struggled to keep his temper.
tighten [sth] up vtr phrasal sep: (fasten more securely)
SC 将...固定好 jiāng gù dìng hǎo
The knot was coming undone, so Linda tightened it up.
tighten [sth] up vtr phrasal sep: figurative (make stricter, more restricting)
SC 使更严厉, 使更严格
We need to tighten up the rules, so this can never happen again.
tighten up vi phrasal: (become more taut or tense)
SC 绷紧 bēng jǐn
SC 拉紧 bēng jǐn，lā jǐn
The rope tightened up as Peter gathered in the slack.
tighten the screws v expr: figurative (put pressure on [sb])
SC 增加压力
SC 给...压力
tighten your belt v expr: figurative, informal (spend less)
SC 勒紧裤腰带
SC 紧衣缩食
SC 节省开支 jié shěng kāi zhī
- atom bomb
- atomic
- atomic bomb
- atomic clock
- atomic energy
- atomic mass
- atomic mass unit
- atomic number
- atomic power
- atomics
- atomic unit
- atomism
- atomist
- atomize
- atomizer
- atonal
- atonality
- at once
- at one
- atone
- atonement
- at one's convenience
- at one's disposal
- at one's earliest convenience
- at one's fingertips