tauten

As the wind grew stronger, the sails tautened and the boat moved faster.

随着风越来越大，船帆绷紧了，船行驶得更快了。

She tautened the rope before tying it to the post.

她把绳子拉紧后再把它系在柱子上。

You can feel the muscles tauten when you lift the heavy box.

当你举起重箱子时，能感觉到肌肉绷紧。