tightened
past simple and past participle oftighten
| 单词 | tightened |
| 释义 | tightened past simple and past participle oftighten tighten verb[IorT] uk/ˈtaɪ.tən/us/ˈtaɪ.tən/B2 tobecometighteror to make somethingbecometighter,firmer, or lesseasytomove: Tighten thestrapsso they don'trub. As hestruggled, theropestightenedevenmore.
Tight and tightening
Idiomstightenyourbelt tighten the net Phrasal verbstightensomethingup tighten(something)up Examplesoftightenedtightened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. This war of position for a popular, pluralistic, and participatory nationalism was lost as the military graduallytightenedits authoritarian rule through the 1950s. From theCambridge English Corpus The final borders that were used were thus histological ones,tightenedby physiological criteria. From theCambridge English Corpus Rather, wires are seen a bit like ropes that can be knotted ortightened(like chemical bonds) with ropes of other components. From theCambridge English Corpus But the definitions of serious illnesses have beentightened, and fewer patients are now entitled to the guarantee. From theCambridge English Corpus To this end, hetightenedthe economic embargo by making travel more difficult. From theCambridge English Corpus The draining of reserves in the debtor countries accelerated and monetary policy wastightenedto ensure gold convertibility. From theCambridge English Corpus The transition was primarily facilitated by the conjunction of difficulty in obtaining natural ingredients, declining incomes andtightenedcredit. From theCambridge English Corpus However, it is precisely this flexibility which will be increasingly difficult to achieve as immigration rules are furthertightened. From theCambridge English Corpus This was a sign oftightenedadministration, since assessment delays the assignment of participants to activities. From theCambridge English Corpus In 1993, the environmental standards for some air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide weretightened. From theCambridge English Corpus The government progressivelytightenedup the conscription process to stamp out such fraud. From theCambridge English Corpus In the course of time the definition of the child care guarantee wastightened. From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, ittightenedthe eligibility requirements for disability and survivor's pensions and reduced the benefits available for widows. From theCambridge English Corpus Following this logic, national service requirements for university students have beentightenedin different ways from 2002 onwards. From theCambridge English Corpus As a principle, the abdomen should not betightenedwhen preparing to breathe, and her attention was directed towards this. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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