tighten

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vt. 勒紧, 使变紧 vi. 变紧, 绷紧

发音

其它 /ˈtaɪ.tən/

词形变化

tightened tightenest tighteneth tightening tightens 三单 tightens tightening 现在分词 tightened 过去式 tightened 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

变紧；使变紧

动词

绷紧；变紧

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To make tighter.

    及物

    Please tighten that screw a quarter-turn.

  2. 2.

    To become tighter.

    不及物

    That joint is tightening as the wood dries.

  3. 3.

    To make money harder to borrow or obtain.

    金融

    If the government doesn't tighten the money supply, inflation is certain to be harsh.

  4. 4.

    To raise short-term interest rates.

    金融

    The Fed is expected to tighten by a quarter-point.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 5

reduce fasten stiffen constrain tighten up

上位词 9

change bound limit alter throttle modify confine restrict trammel

下位词 10

wind press screw contract firm tense squeeze narrow strain compact

相关短语

tighten the purse strings tighten one's belt 束紧腰带, 节约度日 tighten up 使紧密, 加强; 收紧 tighten down tighten the purse-strings tighten the pursestrings

词源

Synchronically equivalent to tight + -en, but actually derived from Middle English tighten, from Old English tyhtan, thus originally unrelated to tight (Old English *þiht).

来源：wiktionary