tighten your grip/hold on something

a) to control a place or situation more strictly 加强对某事物的控制

Rebel forces have tightened their hold on the capital.

叛军加强了对首都的控制。

b) to hold someone or something more firmly 更紧地抓住〔某人或某物〕

Sarah tightened her grip on my arm.

萨拉把我的手臂抓得更紧了。

Examples from the Corpus

tighten your grip/hold on something• The suspended despair inside her splintered into a shuddering sob and Fernando tightened his hold on her.• However, planning permission is required, and legislation is tightening its grip on mast sites.• Oats tightened his grip on the axe.• There were months of interrogations, torture and repression as the military tightened its grip on the country.• It was only when they tensed, curling and tightening their grip on the floor, did he realise they were alive.• They tightened their grip on the girl.• His arm shook and he tightened his grip on the stock of the rifle to still it.• He tightened his grip on the sub-machine-gun, waited for the helicopter to slow and swing towards him.

→ tighten your grip/hold on something at tighten(1)

词汇	tighten your grip/hold on something
释义	tighten your grip/hold on something tighten your grip/hold on something a) to control a place or situation more strictly 加强对某事物的控制 Rebel forces have tightened their hold on the capital. 叛军加强了对首都的控制。 b) to hold someone or something more firmly 更紧地抓住〔某人或某物〕 Sarah tightened her grip on my arm. 萨拉把我的手臂抓得更紧了。 Examples from the Corpus tighten your grip/hold on something• The suspended despair inside her splintered into a shuddering sob and Fernando tightened his hold on her.• However, planning permission is required, and legislation is tightening its grip on mast sites.• Oats tightened his grip on the axe.• There were months of interrogations, torture and repression as the military tightened its grip on the country.• It was only when they tensed, curling and tightening their grip on the floor, did he realise they were alive.• They tightened their grip on the girl.• His arm shook and he tightened his grip on the stock of the rifle to still it.• He tightened his grip on the sub-machine-gun, waited for the helicopter to slow and swing towards him. → tighten your grip/hold on something at tighten(1)
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