loosen

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loosen的基本意思是“放松”“使…松弛”,即放寬松一點(diǎn)以便活動,不要勒或捆得太緊。
loosen常與副詞up連用,這個(gè)短語有很多意思,要視上下文確定其意思,而且多用于口語當(dāng)中,可表示“放松”“自然”“不要拘束”,在美國口語中還可表示“說話時(shí)不要顧忌,痛痛快快地講出來”或“用錢大方”。
loosen可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞,作及物動詞時(shí),其后接名詞或代詞作賓語。

(NOT FIXED) to (cause to) become loose
(LESS TIGHT) to make something such as your hair or a piece of clothing less tight

If someone loosens restrictions or laws, for example, they make them less strict or severe.
loosening
If someone or something loosens the ties between people or groups of people, or if the ties loosen, they become weaker.
If you loosen your clothing or something that is tied or fastened, you undo it slightly so that it is less tight or less firmly held in place.
If you loosen your grip on something, or if your grip loosens, you hold it less tightly.
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.