tautened是什么意思？

tautened

• v. （使某物）变紧( tauten的过去式和过去分词 )，拉紧，绷紧，紧张；

例句

• The shadows in the room deepened. It grew frightfully a tense stillness that tautened my nerves. 屋里的阴影更深了,静得吓人,这种紧张的寂静令我的神经难以忍受.
• The skin of her cheeks tautened. 她紧绷着脸.
• Her whole body tautened violently. 她全身紧绷得厉害。
• Her whole body tautened violently... 她全身紧绷得厉害。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• V-ERG
  绷紧;拉紧;(使)(身体某部位)变紧
  If a part of your body tautens or if you tauten it, it becomes stiff or firm.
  例句
  Her whole body tautened violently... 她全身紧绷得厉害。 There are exercises that tauten facial muscles. 有些练习动作可以让面部肌肉紧绷起来。