loosen
- IPA[ˈlo͞os(ə)n]
美式
- make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm；make more lax
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
- ▪ make more lax his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy a loosening of the benefit rules
- ▪ 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
- ▪ make (a connection or relationship) less strong he wanted to strengthen rather than loosen union links
- ▪ (with reference to the bowels) make or become relaxed before excretion his bowels loosened in terror
- warm up in preparation for an activity
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- relax one's muscles before taking exercise
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- increase the amount of money available to be spent
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- increase the amount of money available to be spent
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- make someone talk freely
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- make someone talk freely
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- restrict (or increase) the amount of money available to be spent
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- restrict (or increase) the amount of money available to be spent
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- IPA[ˈluːsn]
英式
- make (something tied, fastened, or fixed in place) less tight or firm: loosen your collar and tie
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