勒紧 meaning in English
tighten
Examples
- He reined in to a jog .
他勒紧马缰绳使马缓步前进。 - As the prisoner fell, the noose would snap his neck .
在犯人往下掉的时候，绞索圈套就会突然勒紧他的脖子。 - If it fails, we'll have to tighten our belts and turn the forces around .
如果失败，我们必须勒紧裤带，把这股潮流顶回去。 - From the boy's face, and his clenched fists jolyon realized the stress and struggle he was going through .
从孩子的脸色，和勒紧的拳头，乔里恩体会出他心里正在挣扎斗争。 - As food was scarce , they had to pull in their belts
由于食品缺乏，他们只好勒紧裤带。