查词 - loosened

loosen

ˈluːsən verb

1 to make something less tight or less firmly fastened, or to become less tight or less firmly fastened （使）变松; 松开; I,T

You’ll need a spanner to loosen that bolt.

你需要扳手来拧开那个螺栓。

The screws have loosened.

螺丝松了。

Harry loosened his tie.

哈里松开了领带。

2 to make laws, rules etc less strict 使〔法律、规定等〕放宽; T

Congress has loosened the restrictions on immigration.

国会已放宽了移民限制。

3

loosen your grip/hold

a. to reduce the control or power you have over someone or something b. to start holding someone or something less tightly than you were before 松开手;

The government has loosened its hold on the media considerably.

政府对媒体的控制已大大放松了。

He loosened his grip on David’s arm.

他松开了抓着戴维胳膊的手。

4

loosen sb’s tongue

to make someone talk more than usual, especially about things they should not talk about 使某人说话不拘束〔尤指说不应该说的事〕

5 to stop worrying and become more relaxed, or to make someone do this （使）无拘无束，（使）放松

She loosened up after she’d had a drink.

一杯酒下肚她便放松了下来。

loosen sb ↔ up

His welcoming smile helped loosen her up.

他那亲切的笑容使她放松了下来。

6 if your muscles loosen up, or if something loosens them up, they stop feeling stiff （使肌肉）活动开来，放松

loosen sth ↔ up

A massage will loosen up your joints.

按摩可以放松关节。