loosen
- v.放松;松开(手等);（使）变弱，松散，疏远;解开(衣服、头发等);(使)变松
过去式： loosened 现在分词： loosening 过去分词： loosened 第三人称单数： loosens
loose adj.松动的 + -en 动词后缀
loosenverb
（使）放松，变松
to make sth less tight or firmly fixed; to become less tight or firmly fixed
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。
解开，松开（衣服、头发等）
to make a piece of clothing, hair, etc. loose, when it has been tied or fastened
松开，放开（手等）
to hold sb/sth less tightly
He loosened his grip and let her go.
他松手放开了她。
The military regime has not loosened its hold on power.
军事政权尚未放松对权力的控制。
（使）变弱，松散，疏远
to make sth weaker or less controlled than before
The party has loosened its links with big business.
这个政党与大企业的关系疏远了。
to make sb talk more freely than usual
一瓶酒下肚，哈里的话匣子便打开了。
A bottle of wine had loosened Harry's tongue.
放松不再担忧
to relax and stop worrying
Come on, Jo. Loosen up.
得啦，乔，放松些，别再担忧了。
（在运动或其他活动前）放松
to relax your muscles or parts of the body or to make them relax, before taking exercise, etc.
loosen
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VERB 放宽，放松（限制、法律等）
If someone loosens restrictions or laws, for example, they make them less strict or severe.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。
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Domestic conditions did not justify a loosening of monetary policy.
国内的情况并不足以成为放松货币政策的正当理由。
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V-ERG （使）（关系）弱化（或疏远）
If someone or something loosens the ties between people or groups of people, or if the ties loosen, they become weaker.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。
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V-ERG 解开；松开；变松
If you loosen your clothing or something that is tied or fastened or if it loosens, you undo it slightly so that it is less tight or less firmly held in place.He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck...
他伸手松了松脖子上的围巾。
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VERB 使松弛
If you loosen something that is stretched across something else, you make it less stretched or tight.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。
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V-ERG 松（手）
If you loosen your grip on something, or if your grip loosens, you hold it less tightly.Harry loosened his grip momentarily and Anna wriggled free...
哈里的手稍一放松，安娜便挣脱出来。
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V-ERG 放宽，放松（控制）
If a government or organization loosens its grip on a group of people or an activity, or if its grip loosens, it begins to have less control over it.There is no sign that the Party will loosen its tight grip on the country...
没有迹象显示该党会放松对国家的严密控制。
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PHRASE 使打开话匣；使嘴不严
If you say that something has loosened someone's tongue, you mean that it has made them talk about something, often when they should have remained silent.The wine had loosened his tongue.
酒一下肚，他便打开了话匣。
verb
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- become loose or looser or less tight
- The noose loosened
- the rope relaxed
- Synonym: relax loose
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- make loose or looser
- loosen the tension on a rope
- Synonym: loose
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- make less dense
- loosen the soil
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- cause to become loose
- undo the shoelace
- untie the knot
- loosen the necktie
- Synonym: untie undo
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- disentangle and raise the fibers of
- tease wool
- Synonym: tease tease apart
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- become less severe or strict
- The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
- Synonym: relax
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- make less severe or strict
- The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
- Synonym: relax
数据来源：WordNet
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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。
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Young people often loosen up on the dance floor
年轻人常在舞池中放松自己。
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First loosen the nuts , then take off the wheel .
先松开螺母，然后卸下车轮。
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The party has loosened its links with big business .
这个政党与大企业的关系疏远了。
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The military regime has not loosened its hold on power .
军事政权尚未放松对权力的控制。
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He loosened his grip and let her go .
他松手放开了她。
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A bottle of wine had loosened Harry 's tongue .
一瓶酒下肚，哈里的话匣子便打开了。
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The rope holding the boat loosened .
系船的绳子松了。
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I think people have loosened up their standards .
我认为人们放低了标准。
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Close your eyes . Relax . Let your body loosen up .
闭上眼睛。放松。让身体尽量松弛。
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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。
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Drilling regulations , too , have been loosened to speed the development of the fields .
钻探条例亦已放宽，以加速油田的开发。
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Relax , smile ; loosen up in mind and body and behaviour
放松，微笑。精神、身体和行为上都要放轻松。
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We must , somehow , find a way to loosen the bonds of tradition .
我们不管怎样都必须找到摆脱传统束缚的途径。
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He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck
他伸手松了松脖子上的围巾。
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The bank has been too slow in loosening the purse strings .
银行一直迟迟不愿放开资金。
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The Soviet Union 's grip on Eastern Europe loosened .
苏联对东欧的控制已经放松。
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There is no sign that the Party will loosen its tight grip on the country
没有迹象显示该党会放松对国家的严密控制。
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Her hair had loosened and was tangled around her shoulders .
她的头发打了开来，散乱地披在肩上。
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Squeeze the foot with both hands , again to loosen up tight muscles
双手捏脚，目的也是使紧张的肌肉松弛下来。
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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。
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Loosen the bolt so the bars can be turned
松一松插销，好转动门闩。
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Jason had taken off his jacket and loosened his tie .
贾森已经脱下夹克，松开了领带。
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The deputy leader is cautious about loosening the links with the unions
该政党的二把手对疏远与工会之间关系一事态度谨慎。
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Take each foot in both your hands and rotate it to loosen and relax the ankle .
双手抓住自己的双脚，转动一下，以放松脚踝。
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When his grip loosened she eased herself away .
他紧抓她的手松了一下，她便抽身而出。
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The wine had loosened his tongue .
酒一下肚，他便打开了话匣。
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He loosened his very strong hold on the ship 's rail and glanced fore and aft.
他松开紧紧抓住护栏的手，往船的两头扫了一眼。
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His striped tie was loosened at his throat .
他的条纹领带松松地挂在脖子上。
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Harry loosened his grip momentarily and Anna wriggled free
哈里的手稍一放松，安娜便挣脱出来。
尤指工作之余放松休息；也指放松身体部位或放宽规定、法令。
A cup of hot coffee can help to relax you.
一杯热咖啡能够帮助你放松下来。
The committee believed that immigration controls should be relaxed.
委员会认为应放宽移民管制。
指松开某物；也指放宽法律、规定或控制。
The rope has loosened.
绳子松了。
Hearing these words, she loosened her grip on his arm.
听了这些话，她松开了抓着他胳膊的手。
What made the Congress agree to loosen the restrictions on exports?
是什么使国会同意放宽出口限制？
According to a recent survey, over 50% of respondents believe the government has loosened its hold on the media considerably.
根据最近的一项调查显示，逾50%的受访者认为政府对媒体的控制已大大放松了。
常指使束缚物变松弛。
You can slacken the ropes slightly when there is wind.
起风的时候你可以稍微放松绳子。
Hearing that she agreed to stay, his grip on her slackened.
听到她同意留下，他抓着她的手放松了。
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