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单词 fasten
释义
fastenfasten /ˈfæsən/ ●●○ verb Etymology
ETYMOLOGYfasten
Origin: Old English fæstnian; related to ➔ FAST2
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
fasten
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyfasten
he, she, itfastens
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyfastened
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave fastened
he, she, ithas fastened
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad fastened
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill fasten
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have fastened
Continuous Form
PresentIam fastening
he, she, itis fastening
you, we, theyare fastening
PastI, he, she, itwas fastening
you, we, theywere fastening
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been fastening
he, she, ithas been fastening
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been fastening
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be fastening
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been fastening
Thesaurus
THESAURUSclothes/bag etc.
a) to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag, etc. so that it is closed:  Please fasten your seat belts. With the strap fastened, you should not be able to get the bike helmet off.b) to become joined together with buttons, hooks, etc.:  Does the dress fasten in the back? Many children’s shoes now fasten with Velcro.
(also button up) to fasten buttons on clothes:  Button up your jacket – it’s cold out there.
(also zip up) to close or fasten something with a zipper:  She zipped up her suitcase and carried it out to the car.
to fasten something by making a knot:  Tie your shoes – the laces are dragging on the ground.
attach something to something
to attach something firmly to another object or surface:  A hook is fastened to the ceiling of the warehouse.
to make things connected so they will not separate:  Join the two copper wires together by twisting them.
to join something firmly to another object or surface:  A long lens was attached to the camera.
formal to fasten or hold something tightly in a particular position:  “Please fasten your seat belt and secure all loose objects,” said the flight attendant.
to join things together using glue:  Glue the two pieces of wood together in the shape of an X.
to fasten or attach something using tape:  I taped the note to the front door.
to join papers together or attach one paper to another using staples (=small pieces of bent wire that go through paper):  Staple the papers together and put them in the envelope.
to join things together using a clip (=a small object that goes over paper to hold it together):  Susan clipped the newspaper articles together and put them in a drawer.
1CLOTHES/BAG ETC. (also fasten up) a)[transitive] to join together the two sides of a coat, shirt, bag, etc. so that it is closed OPP unfasten:  Please fasten your seat belts. With the strap fastened, you should not be able to get the bike helmet off. b)[intransitive] to become joined together with buttons, hooks, etc.:  Does the dress fasten in the back? Many children’s shoes now fasten with Velcro.THESAURUSbutton (also button up) – to fasten buttons on clothes:  Button up your jacket – it’s cold out there.zip (also zip up) – to close or fasten something with a zipper:  She zipped up her suitcase and carried it out to the car.tie – to fasten something by making a knot:  Tie your shoes – the laces are dragging on the ground.2ATTACH something TO something [transitive] to attach something firmly to another object or surface: fasten something to/onto something A hook is fastened to the ceiling of the warehouse.fasten something together He fastened the two ends of the rope together.THESAURUSjoin – to make things connected so they will not separate:  Join the two copper wires together by twisting them.attach – to join something firmly to another object or surface:  A long lens was attached to the camera.secure formal – to fasten or hold something tightly in a particular position:  “Please fasten your seat belt and secure all loose objects,” said the flight attendant.glue – to join things together using glue:  Glue the two pieces of wood together in the shape of an X.tape – to fasten or attach something using tape:  I taped the note to the front door.staple – to join papers together or attach one paper to another using staples (=small pieces of bent wire that go through paper):  Staple the papers together and put them in the envelope.clip – to join things together using a clip (=a small object that goes over paper to hold it together):  Susan clipped the newspaper articles together and put them in a drawer.3WINDOW/GATE ETC. [intransitive, transitive] to firmly close a window, gate, etc. so that it will not open, or to become firmly closed OPP unfasten:  Make sure all the windows are securely fastened before you leave.4HOLD something TIGHTLY [intransitive, transitive] if your hands, arms, etc. fasten around someone or something, or you fasten them, they close tightly around the person or thing:  I felt his hands fastening around my throat.5fasten your eyes on somebody/something to look at someone or something for a long time:  Her dark eyes fastened on Arthur’s face.6fasten your attention on something to think a lot about one particular thing7fasten blame on somebody/something to blame someone or something, often in a way that is not fairfasten on/upon something phrasal verb to concentrate attention on one particular thing because you think it is the most important:  Brennan’s campaign has fastened on budget problems as a way to get voters’ attention.
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