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loosen

verb
/ˈluːsn/
/ˈluːsn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they loosen
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he / she / it loosens
/ˈluːsnz/
/ˈluːsnz/
past simple loosened
/ˈluːsnd/
/ˈluːsnd/
past participle loosened
/ˈluːsnd/
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-ing form loosening
/ˈluːsnɪŋ/
/ˈluːsnɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [transitive, intransitive] loosen (something) to make something less tight or strongly fixed; to become less tight or strongly fixed (使)放松,变松synonym slacken
    • 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。
  2. [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。
  3. [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。
  4. [transitive] loosen something to make something weaker or less carefully managed than before (使)变弱,松散,疏远synonym relax
    • The party has loosened its links with big business.这个政党与大企业的关系疏远了。
  5. opposite tighten
Idioms
loosen somebody’s tongue
  1. 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。
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
loosenloosenD.J.:[ˈlu:sən]K.K.:[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。
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
loosen
loos·en / 5lusn ; 5lu:sEn /verb
1. I,Tto make something less tight or less firmly fastened, or to become less tight or less firmly fastened(使)变松; 松开;ANTtighten
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。
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2. Tto make laws, rules etc less strict使〔法律、规定等〕放宽;SYNrelax; ANTtighten
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放松〔对…的〕控制(操纵):
[+ on ]
The government has loosened its hold on the media considerably.政府对媒体的控制已大大放松了。
b. to start holding someone or something less tightly than you were before松开手;ANTtighten
[+ on ]
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〕
 PHRASAL VERBS 
loosen up
1. 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。
2. 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。
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CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023

loosen

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
loosen /ˈluːsn̩/ verb
loosens; loosened; loosening
loosen
/ˈluːsn̩/
verb
loosens; loosened; loosening
Learner's definition of LOOSEN
[+ object] : to make (something) less tight or firm : to make (something) loose or looser使变松;使松开
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
[no object] : to become less tight or firm : to become loose or looser变松;松开
: to become or to cause (something) to become less strict放宽;(使)变宽松
[+ object]
[no object]

loosen someone's tongue

: to cause someone to talk more freely : to cause someone to say things that would not usually be said使畅所欲言

loosen up

[phrasal verb]
: to make or become less tense : relax(使)放松,变轻松
loosen (someone or something) up or loosen up (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to relax使放松
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CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023
CET-4 CET-6 考研 TOEFL GRE BNC: 7609 COCA: 6023

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