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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 rebels are tightening the noose around the capital.叛乱分子正加紧对首都的围困。The government are tightening up the driving laws.政府方面正在抓紧驾驶法规的施行。The troops are tightening their stranglehold on the city.部队正在加强对该市的控制。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 government is tightening/putting the thumbscrews on dissenters. 政府严酷镇压持异议者。I felt a slight tightening of the throat.我感觉喉咙稍微有些发紧。Radical belt-tightening helped keep his company solvent.实行严厉的紧缩政策使他的公司免于借债度日。Headaches caused by tension can result in tightening of the muscles in the neck.精神紧张引起的头痛会导致颈部肌肉僵硬。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 new measures are aimed at tightening existing sanctions.新措施旨在加强现行的制裁。Duvall had just glued the joints of the chair and was tightening a vise to hold them in place.杜瓦尔刚把椅子的接点黏合起来，并拧紧台钳将其固定住。A general tightening up of security procedures is on.安全措施正在全面强化。There was a tightening of state control over press and broadcasting.政府加强了对出版和广播的控制。Many companies are tightening their belts during the recession.在经济衰退期，许多公司都在压缩开支。The government responded by tightening the law on gun ownership.政府的回应是加强对拥有枪支的法律管制。These tent ropes are too slack - they need tightening.这些帐篷绳太松了——需要把它们紧一紧。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，产生了绝佳的效果。It needs tightening up.它需要拉紧一些。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 President called for a tightening of the national belt.总统号召全国节衣缩食。Businesses were tightening their belts and cutting jobs.企业都在勒紧裤带，削减工作岗位。A spokesman for the airline said that much of the cost increase was caused by tightening of security.航空公司的一名发言人说成本上升大部分是由加强安全措施所引起的。The anchorman leaned back, tightening the rope.压阵队员身体后仰，将绳子拉紧。The recession has caused many companies to do some belt-tightening.经济萧条导致许多公司采取了紧缩措施。 |