英语词汇“tighten”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-学习网

主要翻译
英语		中文
tighten [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(make more snug or secure)	使变紧，拧紧，将…拧紧
		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] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	figurative (rules, etc.: make stricter)	加强对…的管制，使…更严格，收紧
	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⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."	(become tighter)	紧绷
		绷紧 bēng jǐn
	Polly's grip on Ben's arm tightened as the strange man approached them.

其他翻译
英语		中文
tighten vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(person: become tense)	紧绷起来 jǐn bēng qǐ lái
		变得紧张 biàn dé jǐn zhāng

复合形式：
英语		中文
tighten again vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	(refasten, make secure once more)	再加紧 zài jiā jǐn
		再加固 zài jiā gù
	The package that we had tied to the roof of the car was falling off; we had to tighten it again.
tighten up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	literal (fasten more securely) (本义)	将...固定好 jiāng gù dìng hǎo
tighten up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say* something." "She found the cat."*	figurative (make stricter, more restricting) (比喻)	使更严厉，使更严格
	We need to tighten up the rules, so this can never happen again.
tighten up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."	(become more taut or tense)	绷紧 bēng jǐn
		拉紧 lā jǐn
	The rope tightened up as Peter gathered in the slack.