"loosen the tension on a rope"
"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
"tease wool"
"undo the shoelace"
"untie the knot"
"loosen the necktie"
"loosen the soil"
"The noose loosened"
"the rope relaxed"
This rope has loosened up.
这根绳子松了。
Your shoes will loosen up with wear.
你的鞋穿穿就会松的。
loosen sth ⇔ upHe has loosened the soil up with a fork.
他用耙松过土了。
I must take some exercise and loosen up my muscles.
我必须活动活动,使肌肉放松些。
loosen upThe runners are just loosening up before the race.
参加赛跑的人在开赛之前,正做一些准备活动。
After a few drinks we loosened up and began to enjoy ourselves.
喝了几杯之后我们不再拘束,开始热闹起来。
loosen up with sthI loosen up with a few exercise before the match.
比赛前我做了一些准备活动。
loosen upOfficials have been instructed to loosen up on the rules for admitting people into the country.
官员们已收到命令,放宽对入境人员的限制。
loosen sth ⇔ upThe new policies loosened up foreign trade.
新政策使对外贸易有了更大的灵活性。
loosen upAfter the death of his stingy wife,Edward loosened up a great deal.
爱德华在吝啬的妻子死后,用钱大方多了。
loosen upIf you dont loosen up soon,I shall have to find other ways of making you talk.
如果你不马上说话,我可要找别的方法叫你开口了。
He loosened up under the liquor.
他喝了酒后无所顾忌地乱说起来。