搜尋結果
loosen
- IPA[ˈluːsn]
英式
- make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm;relax (one's grip or muscles)
verb: loosen, 3rd person present: loosens, gerund or present participle: loosening, past tense: loosened, past participle: loosened
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動詞
- 1. make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm loosen your collar and tie 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ relax (one's grip or muscles) he loosened his hold so she could pull her arms free 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ become relaxed or less tight the stiffness in his shoulders had loosened 同義詞
- ▪ (with reference to the bowels) make or become relaxed prior to excretion his bowels loosened in terror
- 2. make less strict his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy
- ▪ make (a connection) less strong he wanted to strengthen rather than loosen union links