Word · Frequency #4294
tightens
使变紧；拧紧；拉紧
tightens is the third person singular of tighten.
make something tight or tighter
及物用法
- 1.
To make tighter.
使更紧
- 2.
make tight or tighter
使变紧或更紧
- 3.
To become tighter.
变紧
- 4.
become tight or tighter
变紧或更紧
- 5.
To make money harder to borrow or obtain.
使借贷或获取资金更困难
- 6.
restrict
限制
- 7.
To raise short-term interest rates.
提高短期利率
变紧；绷紧；使更严格；加强（规定、安全等）；收紧（货币/信贷）；提高（短期）利率；使更紧；使变紧或更紧
In use
You should tighten the screws before you use the chair.
The rope will tighten if you pull it.
The government decided to tighten the rules on online privacy.
Tighten the wire
The rope tightened
Tighten the rules
tighten + sth
可用于具体或抽象对象，如 tighten the rules（严格规定）。
He tightened the rope.
他拉紧了绳子。
tighten + sth + around/on + sth
Connections
Collocations
- tighten the screws
- 拧紧螺丝；加强控制
- The mechanic tightened the screws on the wheel.机械师拧紧了车轮上的螺丝。
- tighten a knot
- 系紧绳结
- He tightened the knot to secure the rope.他系紧绳结以固定绳索。
- tighten security
- 加强安保
- The airport tightened security after the threat.机场在威胁后加强了安保。
- tighten rules
- 收紧规则
- The government tightened rules on pollution.政府收紧了污染规则。
- tighten one's grip
- 握紧；加强控制
- She tightened her grip on the handlebar.她握紧了车把。
- tighten a belt
Learner notes
Memory Tip
tight（紧）+ en（使）→ 使变紧，好比拧紧瓶盖。
Context & Register
该词在日常及技术语境中均适用，无明显语域限制，可指勒紧物品或使关系、规定等变严格。
Grammar Note
可及物或不及物。及物时后接宾语，如 tighten the screws；不及物时主语自身变紧，如 The rope tightened.
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ghten (brighten, frighten, lighten, whiten, heighten) rhyme with tighten: /-taɪtən/. However, words like 'hasten' are spelled similarly but pronounced /ˈheɪsən/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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