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IELTS BNC: 4294 COCA: 4536

tighten

Word family 
tight·en /ˈtaɪtn/ ●●○ (also tighten up) verb   → titan
1  [transitiveT]TIGHT to close or fasten something firmly by turning it 使变紧 OPP loosen
 Tighten the screws firmly.
把螺丝拧紧。
 I’d put the new tyre on, but I hadn’t tightened up the wheel.
我把新轮胎装上了，但没有上紧轮子。
2  [intransitiveI, transitiveT]TIGHT if you tighten a rope, wire etc, or if it tightens, it is stretched or pulled so that it becomes tight 绷紧，拉紧
 When you tighten guitar strings, the note gets higher.
把吉他的弦紧一紧，音就会变高。
 The rope tightened around his body.
他身上的绳子绷紧了。
3  HBHHURT/CAUSE PAIN[intransitiveI, transitiveT] to become stiff or make a part of your body become stiff （使）〔身体的某一部分〕变得僵硬，变得僵直 OPP relax
 His mouth tightened into a thin, angry line.
他的嘴抿成了一条细线，一副生气的样子。
 Tighten up the muscles of both arms.
绷紧两臂肌肉。
4  tighten your grip/hold on something 
a) to control a place or situation more strictly 加强对某事物的控制
 Rebel forces have tightened their hold on the capital.
叛军加强了对首都的控制。
b) to hold someone or something more firmly 更紧地抓住〔某人或某物〕
 Sarah tightened her grip on my arm.
萨拉把我的手臂抓得更紧了。
Examples from the Corpus
tighten your grip/hold on something• The suspended despair inside her splintered into a shuddering sob and Fernando tightened his hold on her.• However, planning permission is required, and legislation is tightening its grip on mast sites.• Oats tightened his grip on the axe.• There were months of interrogations, torture and repression as the military tightened its grip on the country.• It was only when they tensed, curling and tightening their grip on the floor, did he realise they were alive.• They tightened their grip on the girl.• His arm shook and he tightened his grip on the stock of the rifle to still it.• He tightened his grip on the sub-machine-gun, waited for the helicopter to slow and swing towards him.
5  [transitiveT]STRICT to make a rule, law, or system more strict 加紧，加强〔规则、法律或制度〕 OPP relax
 Efforts to tighten the rules have failed.
严格规章制度的努力失败了。
tighten up on something
 a range of measures to tighten up on illegal share dealing
一系列严格控制非法股票交易的措施
6  tighten your belt informalSPEND MONEY to try to spend less money than you used to 勒紧裤带，设法更节俭地过日子
 Businesses were tightening their belts and cutting jobs.
企业都在勒紧裤带，削减工作岗位。
Examples from the Corpus
tighten your belt• The harsh years of the Depression were causing everyone to tighten their belts.• Most people have to tighten their belts a little when they retire.• Colleges have tightened their belts and are giving fewer scholarships than before.• Others will tighten their belts, downscale their programs, sell more t-shirts and look for local sources of revenue.• Governments and companies are forced to tighten their belts during a recession.• Let them tighten their belts like we have to.
7  tighten the screws (on somebody) informal to try to force someone to do something, by threatening them or making things difficult for them – used in news reports 胁迫，威逼（某人）；（对某人）采取更为严厉的措施〔用于新闻报道〕
 Closing the border would tighten the screws on the terrorists.
封锁边境将使恐怖分子受到更为严厉的打击。
8  [intransitiveI] American EnglishAmE if a race or competition tightens, the distance between the competitors becomes smaller 〔比赛〕变得激烈[紧张]
 He expects the presidential race to tighten.
他预计总统角逐还会更激烈。
9 tighten up phrasal verbphr v if a team or group tightens up, they start working together more effectively 加紧，加强
tighten something ↔ up
 We have tightened up the defence and are winning matches as a result.
我们加强了防守，因此目前一直处于领先。
Examples from the Corpus
tighten up• The music industry is determined to tighten up on the illegal copying of CDs.• The prime minister has promised to tighten up the law on carbon dioxide emissions.
Examples from the Corpus
tighten• I think the fan belt needs to be tightened.• The rope tightened and Steve was pulled off balance.• The bill would tighten existing gun-control regulations.• Judy's lips tightened in a thin smile.• As though to tighten it a hand came to rest on hers.• As the investigation continued into June, Dunlap could feel the vise tighten, squeezing out any possibility of hope.• They believe moves to tighten the gun laws even further could result in even more firearms flooding the black market.• She bent down and tightened the muzzle on the dog.• He changed the spanner for one the correct size and tightened the nut.• I need to tighten the screw on my glasses.• Tighten the screws gradually until the wheel is firmly in place.• The estate owners tightened their systems, with a view to greater productivity - new breeds, crops, implements and methods.• I felt my stomach tighten, unreason bubbling, rising.• Tighten up the lid on that juice before you put it away.• But Hill hurt a hamstring on the return, and had to leave the game after his leg tightened up.• The cross-fence would be finished sometime today, once we got all the wires pulled out and tightened up.• Tighten your stomach muscles and hold for three seconds.
tighten up on something• Every now and then, his knees tighten up on him.• Thus, in times of slack demand it is not uncommon to find managements tightening up on industrial discipline.• Green wants teachers to tighten up on student attendance.
tight·en verb
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IELTS BNC: 4294 COCA: 4536
tighten

verb

ADVERB | VERB + TIGHTEN | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤a little, slightly, etc.使稍微變緊；使稍緊一些➤considerably大幅收緊▸➤gradually, slowly逐步／慢慢變緊▸➤suddenly突然變緊▸➤instinctively, involuntarily, unconsciously本能地／不由自主地／無意識地收緊◇Her fingers tightened unconsciously with every jolt she received.她每受一次顛簸，她的手指都會無意識地並攏。➤painfully緊得令人痛苦▸➤up使更牢固◇Can you tighten up the bolts for me?你能幫我緊緊螺栓嗎？VERB + TIGHTEN➤seem to好像變緊▸➤feel sth感到⋯變緊◇He felt his stomach tighten.他感到肚子發緊。➤make sth使⋯變緊◇His words made her throat tighten.他的話使她喉嚨發緊。PREPOSITION➤about, around, round (especially BrE) 緊繞着⋯◇His hand tightened painfully around her wrist.他的手緊緊握住她的手腕，弄得她生疼。➤on抓緊⋯◇Her grip seemed to tighten on the door handle.她似乎把門把手抓得更緊了。➤in因⋯變緊◇He saw his father's jaw tighten in irritation.他看到父親氣得緊咬牙關。➤into緊閉成⋯◇His mouth tightened into a thin hard line.他的嘴緊繃成一道細縫。➤with因為⋯變緊◇Her face tightened with pain.她痛得緊繃着臉。
IELTS BNC: 4294 COCA: 4536
tighten verb
⇨ tighten (tighten your grip) ⇨ tighten your belt ⇨ save 2 tighten

verb

tighten ♦︎ clench ♦︎ tense ♦︎ grit your teeth ♦︎ screw your eyes/face upThese words all mean to make sth become tight or tighter. 这些词均表示使变紧、使更加牢固。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to tighten / clench / tense / grit your teeth / screw your eyes up with / in pain, irritation, etc.◆to tighten / clench your hand / fist / jaw◆to tighten / tense your muscles◆to clench / grit your teeth◆your jaw / hand tightens / clenches / tenses◆your fist / stomach tightens / clenches◆your muscles tighten / tense◆to tighten / clench / tense (sth) involuntarily◆to clench / grit your teeth / screw your eyes up tight / tightly■ tighten [intransitive, transitive] to become or make sth tight or tighter 使变紧；使更加牢固◆His mouth tightened into a thin line.他的嘴紧抿成一道细缝。◆This tool is for tightening screws.这个工具是用来拧紧螺丝的。◆She tightened her grip on his arm.她把他的手臂抓得更紧了。◆The brake cable needs tightening up.刹车线需要调紧。OPP relax , loosen , slacken ⇨ relax 2 ■ clench [transitive, intransitive] to press your hands, teeth or stomach muscles together tightly, usually showing that you are angry, determined or upset; (of hands, teeth or stomach muscles) to be pressed together tightly in this way （通常表示愤怒、决心或不安时）捏紧，绷紧，咬紧◆He clenched his fists in anger.他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。◆Through clenched teeth she told him to leave.她咬牙切齿地让他离开。◆His fists clenched slowly until his knuckles were white.他慢慢握紧拳头，指关节都发白了。■ tense tens [intransitive, transitive] to make your muscles tight and stiff, especially because you are not relaxed （尤指因紧张）绷紧（肌肉）；（肌肉）拉紧◆She tensed, hearing the strange noise again.再次听到那个奇怪的声音时，她紧张起来。◆He tensed himself, listening to see if anyone had followed him.他绷紧神经，仔细听是否有人跟踪自己。◆Expecting a blow, she tensed every muscle in her body.她绷紧了全身肌肉，准备接受打击。 OPP relax ⇨ relax 2   see also tense ⇨ tense adj. ■ grit your ˈteeth

idiom

(-tt-)to bite your teeth tightly together; to be determined to continue to do sth in a difficult or unpleasant situation 咬紧牙关；下定决心；鼓起勇气◆She gritted her teeth against the pain.她咬牙忍痛。◆It started to rain harder, but we gritted our teeth and carried on.雨开始大起来，可我们鼓起勇气继续进行。NOTE 辨析 Grit your teeth or clench your teeth? Grit your teeth is used especially to talk about showing determination; clench your teeth is used more often to talk about keeping your mouth tightly shut in order to avoid making a noise such as shouting with anger or pain, or in order to stop your teeth from knocking together because you are cold or frightened. * grit your teeth尤用于显示决心；clench your teeth更常指闭紧嘴巴，以避免因愤怒或痛苦而喊出声，或避免因寒冷或害怕而牙齿打颤。■ ˌscrew your ˈeyes up■ ˌscrew your ˈface up

idiom

to tighten the muscles of your eyes or face, for example because the light is too strong, you are in pain or you don't like the taste or look of sth （因光线太强、疼痛或厌恶等）瞇起眼睛，面容扭曲◆He took a sip of the medicine and screwed up his face.他喝了一小口药，脸扭作一团。
IELTS BNC: 4294 COCA: 4536

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