ADVERB | VERB + TIGHTEN | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤a little, slightly, etc.使稍微變緊;使稍緊一些➤considerably大幅收緊▸➤gradually, slowly逐步/慢慢變緊▸➤suddenly突然變緊▸➤instinctively, involuntarily, unconsciously本能地/不由自主地/無意識地收緊◇Her fingers tightened unconsciously with every jolt she received.她每受一次顛簸,她的手指都會無意識地並攏。➤painfully緊得令人痛苦▸➤up使更牢固◇Can you tighten up the bolts for me?你能幫我緊緊螺栓嗎?VERB + TIGHTEN➤seem to好像變緊▸➤feel sth感到⋯變緊◇He felt his stomach tighten.他感到肚子發緊。➤make sth使⋯變緊◇His words made her throat tighten.他的話使她喉嚨發緊。PREPOSITION➤about, around, round (especially BrE) 緊繞着⋯◇His hand tightened painfully around her wrist.他的手緊緊握住她的手腕,弄得她生疼。➤on抓緊⋯◇Her grip seemed to tighten on the door handle.她似乎把門把手抓得更緊了。➤in因⋯變緊◇He saw his father's jaw tighten in irritation.他看到父親氣得緊咬牙關。➤into緊閉成⋯◇His mouth tightened into a thin hard line.他的嘴緊繃成一道細縫。➤with因為⋯變緊◇Her face tightened with pain.她痛得緊繃着臉。