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单词 tighten
释义 tight·en
\ˈtītən\ verb
(tightened ; tightened ; tightening \-t(ə)niŋ\ ; tightens)
Etymology: tight (I) + -en
transitive verb
: to make tight or tighter
 < tighten a belt >
 < tighten economic controls >
 < tightens his hand on a steering wheel >
— often used with up
 < tighten up a bolt >
intransitive verb
: to become tight or tighter
 < money tightened after the war >
 < the drying rawhide tightening in the sun >
as
 a. : to become tense
  < muscles tightening with fatigue >
 b. : to become more complete or adequate : improve
  < controls gradually tightened >
  < his act tightened considerably >

- tighten one's belt
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