loosen

['lu:sn]

vt.松开, 放松, 放宽
vi.变松, 松弛

vt.

1. 松开, 解开

Loosen the screw.

旋松螺丝。

loosen one's coat

解开外衣

2. 放松(限制等)

loosen discipline

放松纪律

vi.

松开; 松弛, 变松

The government's control over the newspapers has loosened in recent years.

近几年来政府对报纸的控制变松了。

词形变化

动词过去式: loosened | 动词过去分词: loosened | 动词现在分词: loosening | 动词第三人称单数: loosens |

词义辨析

同义:

v.放松

slacken  slack  relax  ease up  ease tension

v.缓和, 减轻, 屈服

remit  mitigate  assuage  allay  relieve  alleviate  mollify  subdue  soften  weaken  abate  reduce  diminish  lessen  lighten  attenuate  wane  decrease  decline  subside

v.分开, 分离

unfasten  unhook  unfix  detach  disengage  disunite  disjoin  disconnect  unpin  unstick  unglue  separate  divide  sunder  sever

v.松开, 放开

unbind  untie  unfetter  unshackle  unchain  unbridle  unyoke  release  disenthrall  extricate  free  liberate  unpen  unmew  disimprison  emancipate  enfranchise  affranchise  let go  untether  undo  unlock

v.使畅通, 散播, 传播

disperse  scatter  dissipate  disintegrate  disseminate  spread out  

同义参见:

unbend  hoe  pry  ease  

反义:

vt.vi.放松; 解开

tighten  tie  

反义参见:

belt  fasten  grip  grasp  gird  brace  

英英释义

动词 loosen:

make loose or looser

同义词：loose

make less severe or strict

同义词：relax

become less severe or strict

同义词：relax

disentangle and raise the fibers of

同义词：tease, tease apart

cause to become loose

同义词：untie, undo

make less dense

become loose or looser or less tight

同义词：relax, loose

短语词组

loosen up

1. 使松弛

The runners are just loosening up before the race.

赛跑者正在做赛前松弛肌肉的运动。

2. 变得较自然; 变得不拘束

Loosen up, this isn't a formal occasion.

随便一些, 这不是正式场合。

补充

loosenloosen英:[ˈlu:sən] 美:[ˈlusən]vt. & vi.1.解开; 放松The screw has loosened.螺丝钉松了。He loosened his tie.他松开了领带。2.松弛The medicine may loosen your cough.这种药能减轻你的咳嗽。

例句

1. With the aid of a screwdriver, loosen the two screws at each end.用螺丝刀松开两头的两个螺丝。 2. loosen the bolt so the bars can be turned.松一松插销, 好转动门闩。 3. He took off his jacket and loosened his tie.他脱下夹克, 松了松领带。 4. He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck.他抬起手松开了脖子上的围巾。 5. Harry loosened his grip momentarily and Anna wriggled free.哈里手稍一松, 安娜就挣脱了。 6. He loosened his grip on the door.他紧抓门的手松开了。 7. Regulations have been loosened to speed the process up.规定已放宽以便加速进程。 8. Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates.不少企业集团一直在向联邦储备委员会施压, 要求其放松利率管制。 9. There is no sign that the Party will loosen its tight grip on the country.没有迹象表明该政党会放弃对国家的严格控制。 10. He refused to loosen his grip on power.他拒绝放权。 11. her fresh washed hair, loosened from its plait她刚松开发辫洗过头发 12. The Federal Republic must loosen its ties with the United States.联邦共和国必须疏远其与美国的关系。 13. The deputy leader is cautious about loosening the links with the unions.二把手对疏远与工会之间关系一事态度谨慎。 14. Insert a small knife into the top of the chicken breast to loosen the skin.在鸡胸上方插进一把小刀, 以使鸡皮不要绷得太紧。 15. Laxatives are available to loosen the bowels.可以用缓泻药通便。 16. When his grip loosened she eased herself away.他紧抓她的手松了一下, 她便抽身而出。 17. Her hair had loosened and was tangled around her shoulders.她的头发散开来, 乱蓬蓬地披在肩上。 18. The ties that bind them together are loosening.将他们紧密联系在一起的纽带正在弱化。 19. The Soviet Union's grip on Eastern Europe loosened.苏联对东欧的控制减弱了。 20. The wine had loosened his tongue.酒一下肚, 他便打开了话匣。 21. to loosen a knot解结 22. to loosen one’s coat解开外衣 23. to loosen the price-control regulations放宽价格管理条例 24. to loosen restrictions on the sale of liquor放宽对销售烈酒的限制 25. He is loosening the soil in his garden.他在花园中松土。 26. Your tie has loosened.你的领带松了。 27. That screw has loosened.那个螺丝松了。 28. loosen your collar and tie.解开领口，松开领带。 29. his main mistake was to loosen monetary policy.他最主要的错误是放松了货币政策。 30. [as nounloosening]a loosening of the benefit rules.补助规定的放宽。 31. he loosened his hold so she could pull her arms free.他松了松手，于是她得以把胳膊拔出来。 32. the stiffness in his shoulders had loosened.他肩部的紧张松弛了下来。 33. he wanted to strengthen rather than loosen union links.他希望加强，而不是放松工会的联系。 34. [no obj.]his bowels loosened in terror.惊恐之下，他肠道立刻通畅了。 35. to loosen your tie/belt 松开领带╱皮带 36. Don't loosen your grip on the rope or you'll fall.抓紧绳子别松手，要不会掉下来的。 37. These exercises will help you to loosen up.这运动可帮你松弛下来。 38. He used a spade to loosen the soil.他用锹松土。 39. She loosened the cake from the sides of the pan.她沿烤盘边把蛋糕起下来。 40. loosen a screw拧松螺丝 41. After eating so much I had to loosen my belt.吃了那么多，我不得不放松腰带。 42. When the meeting was over he loosened his tie.会议结束后他松了松领带。 43. She loosened her grip/hold on the rope. [=she began to hold the rope less tightly]她松开抓住绳子的手。 44. He has loosened his grip/hold on the company.他已经放松了对公司的控制。 45. One of the screws had loosened a bit and had to be tightened.有颗螺丝有点松了，必须拧紧。 46. Her grip loosened.她松开了手。 47. We want to loosen (up) the controls/restrictions that the law has imposed.我们希望放宽这项法律的管制/限制。 48. Each generation seems to loosen the established standards of behavior.每一代人似乎都对既定的行为准则有所放宽。 49. Standards of behavior seem to be loosening everywhere.似乎到处都在放宽行为准则。 50. Drinking alcohol can loosen your tongue.喝酒能让你打开话匣子。 51. He loosens up by exercising.他通过运动来放松。 52. After a couple of drinks she had loosened up and was talking freely.喝了几杯之后她放松了下来，打开了话匣子。 53. He seemed nervous and his friends kept telling him to loosen up.他看起来很紧张，朋友们不停地劝他要放松。 54. He exercises to loosen up his muscles. [=he exercises so that his muscles are not stiff]他通过运动来放松肌肉。 55. I tried to loosen her up [=I tried to get her to relax and feel comfortable] by telling a few jokes.我讲了几个笑话力图让她放松。