英语词汇“tighten”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tightentighten /ˈtaɪt˺n/ ●●○ (also tighten up) verb

VERB TABLE

tighten

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	tighten
	he, she, it	tightens
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	tightened
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have tightened
	he, she, it	has tightened
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had tightened
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will tighten
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have tightened

Continuous Form
Present	I	am tightening
	he, she, it	is tightening
	you, we, they	are tightening
Past	I, he, she, it	was tightening
	you, we, they	were tightening
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been tightening
	he, she, it	has been tightening
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been tightening
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be tightening
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been tightening

1CLOSE/FASTEN [transitive] to close or fasten something firmly by turning it OPP loosen: I need to tighten the screw on my glasses.2ROPE/STRING ETC. [intransitive, transitive] if you tighten a rope, wire, etc., or if it tightens, it is stretched or pulled so that it becomes tight OPP loosen: How do I tighten my seat belt? The rope tightened and Steve was pulled off balance.3BODY to become stiff, or to make a part of your body become stiff OPP relax: Tighten your stomach muscles and hold for three seconds. Judy’s lips tightened in a thin smile.4RULE/LAW ETC. [transitive] to make a rule, law, or system more strict or effective: Efforts to tighten the rules have failed.tighten up on something She wants teachers to tighten up on student attendance.5tighten your hold/grip (on somebody/something) a)to control a place or situation more strictly: Rebel forces have tightened their hold on the capital. b)to hold someone or something more firmly: Sam tightened his grip on my arm.6tighten your belt informal to spend less money than you usually spend: Businesses are tightening their belts and cutting jobs. → see also put/tighten the screws (on somebody) at screw1 (4)