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单词 tighten
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tighten

verb
 
/ˈtaɪtn/
/ˈtaɪtn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they tighten
/ˈtaɪtn/
/ˈtaɪtn/
he / she / it tightens
/ˈtaɪtnz/
/ˈtaɪtnz/
past simple tightened
/ˈtaɪtnd/
/ˈtaɪtnd/
past participle tightened
/ˈtaɪtnd/
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-ing form tightening
/ˈtaɪtnɪŋ/
/ˈtaɪtnɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1.  
    [transitive, intransitive] to hold or fix something more securely in position; to make something or become more difficult to move, open or separate
    • tighten something to tighten a lid/screw/rope/knot
    • She tightened her grip on his arm.
    • The nuts weren't properly tightened and the wheel came off.
    • tighten something up The brake cable needs tightening up.
    • (+ adv./prep.) Her grip seemed to tighten on the door handle.
    • He saw his father's jaw tighten in irritation.
    Extra Examples
    • This tool is for tightening screws.
    • Her fingers tightened convulsively with every jolt she received.
    • His hand tightened painfully around her wrist.
  2.  
    [transitive] tighten something to make something become stricter
    • to tighten security
    • The government is to tighten controls on the sale of alcohol.
    • Steps were taken to tighten discipline in the school.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • a little
    • slightly
    • etc.
    verb + tighten
    • seem to
    • feel something
    • make something
    preposition
    • about
    • around
    • round
    See full entry
  3.  
    [intransitive, transitive] to become stretched so that it cannot stretch much further; to stretch or pull something in this way
    • tighten (up) The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke.
    • His mouth tightened into a thin line.
    • tighten something She tightened the straps on her backpack.
  4. [intransitive] (of part of the body) to become painful or uncomfortable because of illness or emotion
    • He felt his stomach tighten.
    • Her face tightened with pain.
    • His words made her throat tighten.
  5. opposite loosen
Idioms
tighten your belt
  1. to spend less money because there is less available
    • With price increases on most goods, everyone is having to tighten their belt.
    • There is a need for further belt-tightening.
    Synonyms savesave
    • budget
    • economize
    • tighten your belt
    These words all mean to spend less money.
    • save to keep money instead of spending it, often in order to buy a particular thing:
      • I’m saving for a new car.
    • budget to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose:
      • If we budget carefully we’ll be able to afford the trip.
    • economize to use less money, time, etc. than you normally use
    • tighten your belt (rather informal) to spend less money because there is less available:
      • With the price increases, we are all having to tighten our belts.
    Patterns
    • to save up/​budget for something
    • to have to save/​budget/​economize/​tighten our belts
    • to try to/​manage to save/​budget/​economize
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