to loosen
01
松开, 放松
to make something less tight or more flexible
Transitive: to loosen a fastening or connection
例子
The mechanic loosened the bolts with a wrench to disassemble the engine.
机械师用扳手松开螺栓以拆卸发动机。
She decided to loosen her shoelaces for more comfort.
她决定松开鞋带以获得更多的舒适感。
02
放松, 松弛
to reduce tension or tightness in muscles
Transitive: to loosen muscles
例子
He decided to loosen his muscles with a few stretches after a long day at work.
他决定在工作了一整天后做一些伸展运动来放松肌肉。
After hours of typing, she took a moment to loosen her fingers and wrists.
经过数小时的打字后，她花了一点时间来放松她的手指和手腕。
03
松开, 解开
to remove a restraint, allowing for freedom of movement or action
Transitive: to loosen a restraint
例子
The climber loosened the safety harness to descend the mountain safely after reaching the summit.
登山者在到达山顶后松开了安全吊带，以便安全下山。
The mechanic loosened the bolts securing the engine cover to access the internal components for maintenance.
机械师松开了固定发动机盖的螺栓，以便进行维护时接触到内部组件。
04
放松, 松弛
to experience a reduction in tightness and become more relaxed
Intransitive
例子
After a few minutes of deep breathing, she felt the knots in her shoulders begin to loosen.
经过几分钟的深呼吸后，她感到肩膀上的结开始松动。
As the day progressed, the grip of the shoelaces began to loosen, allowing his feet to breathe more freely.
随着一天的过去，鞋带的紧握开始松动，让他的脚能更自由地呼吸。
05
放宽, 放松
to relax rules, regulations, or constraints and make something less strict
Transitive: to loosen rules and regulations
例子
The school administration decided to loosen the dress code policy.
学校管理部门决定放宽着装规定。
After receiving feedback from employees, the company decided to loosen the restrictions on telecommuting.
在收到员工的反馈后，公司决定放宽对远程办公的限制。
词汇树
loosened
loosening
unloosen
loosen
