tighten

tighten，英語單詞，主要作為動詞。作動詞時譯為“使變緊，使緊固；旋緊，擰緊；抓緊，攥緊；嘴巴撅起，雙唇緊閉；使肌肉或身體某部位變得僵硬，繃緊；對……嚴加控制”等。

基本介紹

• 外文名：tighten
• 詞性：動詞
• 英式讀音：[ˈtaɪtn]
• 美式讀音：[ˈtaɪtn]

單詞釋義

英 [ˈtaɪt(ə)n] 美 [ˈtaɪt(ə)n]

v. （使）變緊，（使）緊固；旋緊，擰緊；抓緊，攥緊；（由於生氣而）（嘴巴）撅起，（雙唇）緊閉；（使）（肌肉或身體某部位）變得僵硬，繃緊；使（規定、政策、制度）更加嚴格，使更加有效；（對……）嚴加控制，（使）加強控制；<美>（比賽）變得激烈（緊張）

[ 第三人稱單數 tightens 現在分詞 tightening 過去式 tightened 過去分詞 tightened ]

單詞用法

柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典

tighten /ˈtaɪtən/ TEM4 ( tightening, tightened, tightens )

1.V-T/V-I If you tighten your grip on something, or if your grip tightens, you hold the thing more firmly or securely. 抓緊

2. V-T/V-I If you tighten a rope or chain, or if it tightens, it is stretched or pulled hard until it is straight. 使 (繩或鏈) 拉緊; 拉緊

3. V-T/V-I If a government or organization tightens its grip on a group of people or an activity, or if its grip tightens, it begins to have more control over it. 對…加強控制; 加強控制

4. V-T When you tighten a screw, nut, or other device, you turn it or move it so that it is more firmly in place or holds something more firmly. 擰緊 (螺絲、螺帽等)

5. PHRASAL VERB Tighten up means the same as . 擰緊 (同 )(tighten)

6. V-I If a part of your body tightens, the muscles in it become tense and stiff, for example, because you are angry or afraid. (身體部位因生氣或害怕) 變得僵硬

7. V-T If someone in authority tightens a rule, a policy, or a system, they make it stricter or more efficient. 使 (規定、政策或制度) 更嚴格; 使更有效

8. PHRASAL VERB Tighten up means the same as . 使…更嚴格

9. to tighten your belt →see belt

短語搭配

to tighten monetary policy 緊縮銀根 ; 縮短銀根

tighten tax collection 加強稅收政策

tighten up 使緊密 ; 拉緊 ; 加強 ; 繃緊

tighten up monetary policy 收緊銀根

tighten one's belt 勒緊褲帶 ; 節約 ; 束緊腰帶 ; 過緊日子

tighten the money supply 緊縮銀根

Tighten the screw 上緊螺絲 ; 螺絲扳緊

tighten budget 緊縮預算

fast tighten vice 快速台虎鉗

雙語例句

1、The thought of Nick made her throat tighten. 一想到尼克就會讓她的喉嚨發緊。

2、Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation. 一些國家緊縮貨幣政策以避免通貨膨脹。

3、The government has decided to tighten its immigration policy. 政府已決定收緊其移民政策。