tighten

旋紧、拧紧、上紧

He tightened the screws on the shelf with a small screwdriver.

他用小螺丝起子把架子上的螺丝旋紧。

拉紧、系紧、勒紧

She tightened her scarf before stepping out into the wind.

她把围巾系紧才走进风中。

变紧、收紧、绷紧

His grip tightened around the handle as the bus turned.

公车转弯时，他握著扶手的手收得更紧。

加强、强化、收紧

The government plans to tighten security at the airport.

政府打算加强机场的安全措施。

紧缩、缩减

The company tightened its budget after a poor quarter.

在一季表现不佳后，公司紧缩了预算。

加强、收紧、改善

We need to tighten up the rules on overtime pay.

我们需要把加班费的规定订得更严格。

缩衣节食、省吃俭用口语

Many families had to tighten their belts last winter.

去年冬天许多家庭不得不缩衣节食。