tightening

Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder.

卢克的回应就是把她的肩头抓得更紧了。

The government will have to tighten the purse strings.

政府将不得不紧缩开支。

Ordinarily, tightening supplies and increased demand would cause upward pressure on prices.

通常, 供应紧张和需求增长会迫使价格上升.

Make sure the washer is firmly seated before tightening the pipe.

旋紧水管之前,检查一下洗衣机是否已牢牢地固定在底座上了.

This treatment helps tone the body, firm up muscles and tighten the skin

该治疗有助于强身健体、紧致皮肤。

I want us to be a bit more sensible this time and tighten up.

我要求我们这次要更加理智、更加严格要求自己。

They are now under a great deal of pressure to tighten their airport security

他们现在承受着加强机场安保措施的巨大压力。

It needs tightening up a little.

它还需要再收紧些.

The anchorman flung his whole weight back, tightening the rope.

那个压阵队员使尽了全身力气往后拽，把绳子拉得紧紧的。

The police are tightening up on drunken driving.

警方目前采取严厉手段对付醉酒驾车行为.

Tightening and loosening the reins by turn was the way to keep him.

她得松一把,紧一把,教他老逃不出她的手心儿去.

Boylan plays with language, letting the prose sprawl about before tightening it suddenly to great effect.

博伊兰随心所欲地驾驭着语言，先是任文章自由铺展，然后猛地收住，产生了绝好的效果。

We have begun internal belt tightening, but this is not enough.

我们已开始在内部采取紧缩措施, 但这还不够.

The thought of Nick made her throat tighten

一想到尼克，她的喉咙就发紧。

There's too much travel on the brake, it needs tightening.

制动器太松了, 需要调紧.

The government has decided to tighten its immigration policy.

政府决定实施更加严格的移民政策。

The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place

美国计划加大现有经济制裁的力度。

The management warnedof the need for further belt-tightening, ie economy.

资方提醒有必要进一步节约.

Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation

一些国家实行紧缩银根的货币政策，以避免通货膨胀。

We need to tighten the grip we have on the market.

我们得加强对市场的控制力。

I used my thumbnail to tighten the screw on my lamp

我用拇指指甲把台灯上的螺钉拧紧了。

Now tighten all the screws.

现在把全部螺丝都拧紧。

This will cause further belt-tightening in the public services.

这会导致公共事业单位进一步紧缩开支。

The anchorman flung his whole weight back, tightening the rope

那个压阵队员使尽了全身力气往后拽，把绳子拉得紧紧的。

With the price increases, we are all having to tighten our belts.

由于物价上涨，我们都只好勒紧裤腰带了。

The police are tightening up on under-age drinking.

警方正在采取更加严厉的措施对付未成年人饮酒的问题。

Pythons kill by tightening their coils so that their victim cannot breathe.

大蟒蛇紧紧盘绕猎物使之无法呼吸，从而杀死猎物。

The troops are tightening their stranglehold on the city.

部队正在加强对该市的控制。

The new measures are aimed at tightening existing sanctions.

新措施旨在加强现行的制裁。

She saw his jaw tighten and his face lose its colour.

她看见他的下巴绷紧，脸色煞白。