loosen up

英 [ˈluːsn ʌp]

美 [ˈluːsn ʌp]

放松; （情况）缓和; （使）（肌肉）松弛; （使）做准备活动

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 放松；（情况）缓和
  If a person or situationloosens up, they become more relaxed and less tense.
  1. Relax, smile; loosen up in mind and body and behaviour...
     放松，微笑。精神、身体和行为上都要放轻松。
  2. Young people often loosen up on the dance floor...
     年轻人常在舞池中放松自己。
  3. I think people have loosened up their standards.
     我认为人们放低了标准。
• PHRASAL VERB-ERG （使）（肌肉）松弛；（使）做准备活动
  If youloosen upyour body, or if itloosens up, you do simple exercises to get your muscles ready for a difficult physical activity, such as running or playing football.
  1. Squeeze the foot with both hands, again to loosen up tight muscles...
     双手捏脚，目的也是使紧张的肌肉松弛下来。
  2. Close your eyes. Relax. Let your body loosen up.
     闭上眼睛。放松。让身体尽量松弛。

英英释义

verb

• cause to feel relaxed
  1. A hot bath always relaxes me
  Synonym:relaxunstrainunlaxunwindmake relaxed
• become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
  1. He relaxed in the hot tub
  2. Let's all relax after a hard day's work
  Synonym:relaxunbendunwinddecompressslow down
• make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
  Synonym:limber upwarm up
• cause to become unblocked
  1. The medicine unstuffed my nose in minutes!
  Synonym:unstuff
• become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
  1. our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group
  Synonym:relax

双语例句

• Got John to loosen up a bit last night.
  昨晚我让约翰放松了一下。
• You've got to learn to loosen up at company socials.
  你得学会在公司的工作圈子里（绪）松一些。
• I loosen up with a few exercise before the match.
  比赛前我做了一些准备活动。
• This really helps loosen up the mucus so she can breathe more easily.
  浴室里的热气帮助女儿减轻了鼻塞，这样她呼吸起来容易多了。
• Young people often loosen up on the dance floor
  年轻人常在舞池中放松自己。
• Even tech and finance people tend to loosen up at these events, so introduce yourself to a few.
  就算是做科技和金融的职员在这些场合中也会放松，所以向一些人介绍自己吧。
• He was tough and well-organized, but he also knew when to loosen up.
  他很坚强，做事也很有条理，但是，他也懂得到什么时候得放松一下。
• I must take some exercise and loosen up my muscles.
  我必须运动一下，放松放松肌肉。
• Relax, smile; loosen up in mind and body and behaviour
  放松，微笑。精神、身体和行为上都要放轻松。
• We should never loosen up on the rules for family planning.
  计划生育工作放松不得。