4周搞定2000+托福核心词
enlightenment = en(给予) + light(光亮) + en(变成) + ment(表名词) = 给予光亮的东西→启迪
flattened = flat(平的) + en(变成) + ed(形容词) = 扁平的
变紧,绷紧,拉紧
tighten
常考释义
vt. 加强；强化
He knows he has considerable support for his plans to tighten his grip on the machinery of central government.
他清楚有相当多的人支持他对中央政府机构加强控制的计划。
vt. 拉紧；拽紧
The anchorman leaned back, tightening the rope.
压阵队员身体后仰，将绳子拉紧。
vt. 拧紧
I used my thumbnail to tighten the screw.
我用大拇指指甲拧紧了那个螺丝。
All the bolts were fully tightened.
所有螺栓都完全拧紧了。
vt. 握紧；抓紧；抱紧
He tightened his grip on the gun.
他紧紧地握着枪。
vt. 收紧；提升；提升；加强；使严格；加强；强化
The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place.
美国计划加大现有经济制裁的力度。
The authorities tightened security around the embassy.
当局加强了该使馆周边的安保工作。
There was an attempt by anti-abortionists to tighten the rules.
反堕胎者曾试图严格加强规章制度。
vi. to tighten your belt：节衣缩食；勒紧腰带
My father explained that his salary had been frozen and we would have to tighten our belts for a while.
我父亲解释他的薪水遭到冻结，我们只能节衣缩食一阵子了。
vi. 加强控制
As the regime's grip on the mainland tightened over the next few years, hundreds of thousands more people fled south.
随着后来几年该政权加强对大陆的控制，又有数十万人逃往南方。
vi. 抓紧；握紧
Stefano's grip tightened and his tone became colder.
斯特凡诺的手抓得更紧了，语气也更冷了。
Her arms tightened about his neck in gratitude.
她充满感激，把他的脖子搂得更紧了。
vi. 收紧；拉紧
The cables tightened and he was lifted gradually from the deck.
缆绳绷紧了，他被慢慢地吊离了甲板。
vi. 紧绷；发紧
She saw his jaw tighten and his face lose its colour.
她看见他下巴紧绷，面容失色。
Sofia's throat had tightened and she couldn't speak.
索菲娅哽住了喉，说不出话来。
vt. 加强；使紧密；拉紧；使更牢固
vi. 节约度日；束紧腰带
tighten one's belt
节约度日；束紧腰带
tighten up
加强；使紧密；拉紧；使更牢固
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