tighten

v. /ˈtaɪtn/ B1

拉紧；拧紧；收紧

To make or become more firmly fixed or tighter.

仙境例句

Pat tightened the strings of his old boots before carrying the ladders across the yard.

帕特扛梯子穿过院子之前，把旧靴子的鞋带系紧了。