loosen
verb /ˈluːsn/
/ˈluːsn/
动词形式
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they loosen | /ˈluːsn/ /ˈluːsn/ |
he / she / it loosens | /ˈluːsnz/ /ˈluːsnz/ |
past simple loosened | /ˈluːsnd/ /ˈluːsnd/ |
past participle loosened | /ˈluːsnd/ /ˈluːsnd/ |
-ing form loosening | /ˈluːsnɪŋ/ /ˈluːsnɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] loosen (something) to make something less tight or strongly fixed; to become less tight or strongly fixed
synonym slacken(使)放松,变松 - First loosen the nuts, then take off the wheel.
先松开螺母,然后卸下车轮。 - The rope holding the boat loosened.
系船的绳子松了。
- First loosen the nuts, then take off the wheel.
- [transitive] loosen something to make a piece of clothing, hair, etc. loose, when it has been tied or fastened
解开,松开(衣服、头发等) - She loosened her hair so that it fell over her shoulders.
她把头发松开垂到肩上。
- She loosened her hair so that it fell over her shoulders.
- [transitive] loosen your hands, hold, etc. to hold somebody/something less tightly
松开,放开(手等) - He loosened his grip and let her go.
他松手放开了她。 - (figurative) The military regime has not loosened its hold on power.
军事政权尚未放松对权力的控制。
- He loosened his grip and let her go.
- [transitive] loosen something to make something weaker or less carefully managed than before
synonym relax(使)变弱,松散,疏远 - The party has loosened its links with big business.
这个政党与大企业的关系疏远了。
opposite tighten - The party has loosened its links with big business.
Idioms
loosen somebody’s tongue
- to make somebody talk more freely than usual
使无拘束地说话;使自由自在地说 - A bottle of wine had loosened Harry's tongue.
一瓶酒下肚,哈里的话匣子便打开了。
- A bottle of wine had loosened Harry's tongue.