fasten
verbVerb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they fasten | |
| he / she / it fastens | |
| past simple fastened | |
| past participle fastened | |
| -ing form fastening |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to close or join together the two parts of something; to become closed or joined together （使两部分）系牢，扎牢，结牢，扣紧 - fasten something
Fasten your seat belts, please. 请系好安全带。 Emma shivered and fastened the top button of her coat. 艾玛哆嗦了一下，扣上了上衣的扣子。 - fasten something up
He fastened up his coat and hurried out. 他扣好大衣就匆匆出去了。 - fasten (something) with something
The garment is fastened with a sash. 这件衣服是用腰带系住的。 - fasten + adv./prep.
The dress fastens at the back. 这件连衣裙是在后背系扣的。 a short yellow skirt which fastens up the side. 系在侧面的黄色短裙。 The gown fastens down the front with Velcro. 这件长袍前面用Velcro系紧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- properly
- securely
- …
- to
- fasten something
- [transitive, intransitive] fasten (something)
to close something so that it will not open; to be closed in this way （使）关紧，盖好 Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open. 把大门闩好以免被风吹开。 Make sure all the exits are securely fastened. 确保所有的出口都已安全关闭。 The window wouldn't fasten. 这扇窗子关不严。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- properly
- securely
- …
- to
- [transitive] fasten something + adv./prep.
to fix something in a particular position 使牢固；使固定 He fastened back the shutters. 他把活动护窗拉开系紧。 Use the special kit provided to fasten the child seat in the car. 使用提供的专用工具将儿童座椅固定在汽车上。 A gold locket was fastened around Eleanor's neck. 埃莉诺的脖子上挂着一个金项链。 Each bundle of 100 votes was rolled up and fastened with a rubber band. 每捆100张选票都被卷起来，用橡皮筋固定。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- properly
- securely
- …
- to
- [transitive]
to attach or tie one thing to another thing （使两物）系牢，扎牢，结牢，扣牢 - fasten A and B together
He fastened the papers together with a paper clip. 他用回形针别好了文件。 - fasten A to B
She fastened the rope to a tree. 她把绳子系在树上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- firmly
- properly
- securely
- …
- to
- fasten A and B together
- [transitive, intransitive]
if you fasten your arms around somebody, your teeth into something, etc., or if your arms, teeth, etc. fasten around, into, etc. somebody/something, you hold the person/thing strongly with your arms, etc. 握住；抓牢；咬住 - [transitive, intransitive] fasten (something) (on somebody/something)
if you fasten your eyes on somebody/something or your eyes fasten on somebody/something, you look at them for a long time 盯住 More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
Word OriginOld English fæstnian ‘make sure’, also ‘immobilize’, of West Germanic origin; related to fast ‘quick’.