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

• 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。
• Before he ran, he did some stretches to loosen up.
  在跑步之前他做了一些伸展运动来活动筋骨。
• Your shoes will loosen up with wear.
  你的鞋穿穿就会松的。
• 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。
• We should never loosen up on the rules for family planning.
  计划生育工作放松不得。
• Breathe deeply, lower your shoulders, and loosen up before you start to speak.
  深呼吸，肩膀下沉，说话之前先放松身体。
• I mean, sweetheart, you gotta loosen up a little bit.
  我是说，亲爱的，你得稍微放松一点。
• Young people often loosen up on the dance floor
  年轻人常在舞池中放松自己。
• Loosen up, or I shall have to find other ways of making you talk.
  别吞吞吐吐的，否则我就只好找另外的方法使你和盘托出。
• You should try to loosen up a little.
  你应该试试放松一点。