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单词 unfasten
释义
unfastenun‧fas‧ten /ʌnˈfɑːsən $ -ˈfæsən/ verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
unfasten
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyunfasten
he, she, itunfastens
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyunfastened
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave unfastened
he, she, ithas unfastened
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad unfastened
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill unfasten
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have unfastened
Continuous Form
PresentIam unfastening
he, she, itis unfastening
you, we, theyare unfastening
PastI, he, she, itwas unfastening
you, we, theywere unfastening
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been unfastening
he, she, ithas been unfastening
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been unfastening
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be unfastening
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been unfastening
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Do not unfasten your safety belt until the plane has stopped.
  • It was hot in the waiting-room, so I unfastened my coat.
  • Jack unfastened his seatbelt and stepped out of the car.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • FitzAlan moved a pace to meet them, his free hand unfastening his cloak.
  • He'd discarded his trousers and was unfastening his shirt when she realised she was staring.
  • He sat her down and began to unfasten her coat.
  • I went up to my room and began unfastening my black skirt.
  • Ripping off her Englishness and casting it aside was as easy as unfastening the collar of her dress.
  • She flinched once, then started to obey, unfastening the ties at the neck of her gown with shaking fingers.
  • She watched him unfasten his belt, and drop his trousers.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to open the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · It was hot in the waiting-room, so I unfastened my coat.· Please do not unfasten your seat belt while the vehicle is in motion.
to unfasten clothes or unfasten buttons, zips etc on clothes: · My fingers were so cold that I couldn’t undo the buttons.
to unfasten the knot that fastens shoes, a tie, a scarf etc: · He untied his shoes and kicked them off.
to unfasten the buttons on a piece of clothing: · She slowly unbuttoned her blouse.
to unfasten clothes, bags etc by unfastening a zip: · She unzipped the case and took out a thick file.
to unfasten clothes a little, but not completely, in order to make yourself more comfortable: · Carter took off his jacket and loosened his tie.
to unfasten a bag, box, or other container: · ‘Could you open your bag, please?’ said the security guard.
Longman Language Activatorto fasten something
to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc, so that it is closed: · Fasten your coat - it's cold outside.· He fastened the bracelet for her.· Ella fastened her blouse with shaking fingers.
to fasten the buttons on a piece of clothing: · He began buttoning his shirt and putting on his tie.· Stone buttoned up his heavy jacket.button something up/button up something: · She buttoned her cardigan up all the way to her neck.· I adjusted my tie and buttoned up my coat.
also zip especially American to fasten clothes, bags etc with a zip: · I can't zip up these jeans - they're too tight.· Can you zip my dress for me?zip something up: · She took some money out of her purse and quickly zipped it up again.zip up something: · Roger zipped up the battered black case he carried his guitar in.
British especially spoken to fasten clothes, or the buttons, zips etc on clothes: do up something: · Come on then, do up your coat and let's go.· When I walked into the room, Allen was doing up his trousers.do something up: · I can't do this zip up - it's stuck.· Are your shoelaces done up properly?
to fasten something by making a knot: · She tied a scarf around her neck.· Do you know how to tie a bow tie?
also buckle American to fasten your seatbelt in a car: · Eighty percent of motorists now buckle up, studies show. · Nancy got behind the wheel and buckled up.· The new law will require passengers in the rear seats of automobiles to buckle their seatbelts.
to unfasten something
to open the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · It was hot in the waiting-room, so I unfastened my coat.· Jack unfastened his seatbelt and stepped out of the car.
to unfasten clothes or unfasten buttons, zips etc on clothes: · My fingers were so cold that I couldn't undo the buttons.· Rosie undid her necklace and put it on the bedside table.
to unfasten the buttons on a piece of clothing: · She slowly unbuttoned her blouse.· Father Poole began to unbutton his overcoat.
to unfasten clothes, bags etc by unfastening a zip: · She unzipped the case and took out a thick file.· He unzipped his jacket and flung it on a chair.
to unfasten the knot that fastens shoes, a tie, a scarf etc: · He untied his right shoe first.· Amy untied her apron and folded it neatly.
to unfasten clothes a little in order to make yourself more comfortable: · I'd eaten so much that I had to loosen my belt.· Carter took off his jacket and loosened his tie.
a shirt, bag etc that is open is not fastened: · It was very hot and the men had their shirts open to the waist.· Emily realised that her handbag was open and her money gone.come open (=become open accidentally): · Her blouse came open in front of a nationwide TV audience!
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
· Can you unfasten this button for me?
Word family
WORD FAMILYnounfastenerverbfastenunfasten
to undo something such as a button, belt, rope etc:  He unfastened the top button of his shirt. see thesaurus at openTHESAURUSunfasten to open the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · It was hot in the waiting-room, so I unfastened my coat.· Please do not unfasten your seat belt while the vehicle is in motion.undo to unfasten clothes or unfasten buttons, zips etc on clothes: · My fingers were so cold that I couldn’t undo the buttons.untie to unfasten the knot that fastens shoes, a tie, a scarf etc: · He untied his shoes and kicked them off.unbutton to unfasten the buttons on a piece of clothing: · She slowly unbuttoned her blouse.unzip to unfasten clothes, bags etc by unfastening a zip: · She unzipped the case and took out a thick file.loosen to unfasten clothes a little, but not completely, in order to make yourself more comfortable: · Carter took off his jacket and loosened his tie.open to unfasten a bag, box, or other container: · ‘Could you open your bag, please?’ said the security guard.
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