1 B1 中性
把某物拧紧,使它更牢固。
"The mechanic tightened up the loose screws on the bicycle frame."
可分离
把某物实际拧得更紧,或让规则、安保或表现更严格、更有效。
让某物更紧或更严格,从而运作得更好。
共 3 个含义,从最常见到最少见,按 CEFR 等级色彩标注。
把某物拧紧,使它更牢固。
"The mechanic tightened up the loose screws on the bicycle frame."
让规则、管控或安全措施更加严格。
"The government plans to tighten up immigration laws following the report."
We need to tighten up our border security.
— Common political rhetoric; widely attested in UK and US political speeches.
提高某事的质量、纪律性或效率,如表演或团队表现。
"The coach told the players they needed to tighten up their defensive play."
把某物往上或整体上弄得更紧。
让某物更紧或更严格,从而运作得更好。
既可用于实际语境(tighten up a screw),也可用于比喻语境(tighten up security, tighten up your game)。在体育评论、商务和政治中都很常见。不及物用法(如 the security tightened up)也很自然。
母语者最常搭配使用的单词。
最常用的五种时态形式。
来自 YouTube 真实视频中 "tighten up" 的用法片段 — 点击可在 Looplines 上观看。
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