| 释义 |
[ˈtaɪtənɪŋ]动词变化： "to tighten" | Present Participle: | tightening |
本页中： tightening, tighten WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | tightening adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (becoming more stringent) | 变严格的
| | | | 更为严格的
| | | The tightening regulations are becoming ever more difficult to comply with. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | 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 | | 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 |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: 复合形式：
tightening | tighten | | tightening up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (fastening more securely) (本义) | 系紧，栓紧
| | tightening up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (making firmer) (本义) | 使变得更紧，使绷得更紧
| | tightening up nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (becoming stricter) (比喻) | 更加严格
gèng jiā yán gé |
Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011: tighten [ 'taItn] I vt 1 [+ rope, strap] 拉紧(緊) lājǐn 2 [+ screw, bolt] 弄紧(緊) nòngjǐn 3 [+ grip, security, rules etc] 加紧(緊) jiājǐn II vi 1 [grip] 握紧(緊) wòjǐn 2 [rope, strap etc] 拉紧(緊) lājǐn tighten up vt [+ screw, bolt] 弄紧(緊) nòngjǐn 在这些条目还发现'tightening'： 在英文解释里： contracting - drawstring - tightener - tuck |