Loosen
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第3级
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vt. 解开或使松;放宽，放松;使（肠）通畅;
vi. 变松或变得更松;
💡 词根助记
loos=loose松弛+en动词后缀 → 使松弛
📝 例句
Don' t be so nervous loosen up a bit.
别那麽紧张--放松一点.
If your belt is too tight,loosen it.
如果你的腰带太紧了,就松一松。
loosen discipline
放松纪律
For God's sake don't loosen them any yet.
看在上帝的份儿上，现在可千万别把它们给拔出来。
I put my arm behind me to loosen my pistol.
我伸手到背后去解手枪。
🌱 联想助记
【记】loosen-解开,loose-松开:把绳子解开,绳子就会松掉
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
loosen
v
1 [I, Tn] become or make loose or looser 变松; 使松; 放松
Can you loosen the lid of this jar? 你能把这个瓶盖松开吗?
This knot keeps loosening. 这个结老松开.
medicine to loosen a cough, ie help bring up the phlegm 止咳祛痰药. =>Usage at loose1 用法见loose1.
2 (idm 习语) loosen/tighten the purse-strings => purse1. loosen sb's `tongue make sb talk freely 使某人无拘束地谈话
Wine soon loosened his tongue. 他喝过酒话就多了.
3 (phr v) loosen (sth) up (cause sth to) relax （使某事物）放松
You should loosen up (your muscles) before playing any sport. 运动之前应先放松（肌肉）.
Don't be so nervous loosen up a bit. 别那麽紧张--放松一点.
🎯 考研助记
loose(松的)+en(使): 使松
🔁 扩展释义
*[lu:sn]vt. 放松, 松开, 解除vi. 变松, 松弛【机】 松缓, 松弛, 分散似的相关词组: loosen up
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Even his way of walking down the street and turning a corner could be recognized as his own.
就连他在街上走路和他转过拐角的那姿式都可以看出是他自己独有的。
It was getting very windy in the hills.
山上还刮起了大风。
Zheng Jie, I would like to support your music school.
郑杰，我愿意资助你办音乐学校。