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stretch tight; tense; spring back; sew loosely; bed frame
Meanings
8 senses · 40 examplesverb
to stretch tight; to pull taut
Used when describing the action of making something tight by pulling.
Stretch the rope straight before tying it.
He stretched the rubber band hard.
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Please stretch the canvas on the easel.
If the rope is stretched too tight, it easily breaks.
The workers are stretching the steel wire.
verb
to be tight-fitting; to stretch over
Describes clothing or fabric that fits tightly against the body.
This small jacket is tight-fitting on the body and uncomfortable.
Wet clothes clinging to the body feel very uncomfortable.
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The new shirt shrank and fits tightly after washing.
This kind of fabric easily clings to the body.
She doesn't like clothes that cling tightly to her body.
verb
to spring back; to bounce; to pop
Describes the sudden springing or bouncing motion of an object.
The spring popped off and can't be found.
The ball bounced back from the wall.
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The lid suddenly popped open.
As soon as he let go, the rubber band flew off.
The sofa's spring has sprung up.
verb
to sew loosely; to tack; to baste
Refers to a sewing technique of loosely stitching or pinning fabric.
Gold characters are loosely sewn on the red cloth, looking very beautiful.
She basted the edge of the cloth.
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First loosely stitch the pattern on the clothes before embroidering.
The tailor is basting the sleeves of the clothes.
Use pins to loosely secure the fabric.
verb
to put up a front; to keep up appearances; to struggle along
dialectUsed in dialects to describe勉强维持 a situation or appearance.
He has no money but still tries to keep up appearances.
The company is about to go bankrupt but is still struggling along.
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Stop putting up a front and admit it.
He struggled through and finished the competition.
There's no use struggling on any longer.
noun
bed frame made of rattan or palm fiber
Refers to a traditional bed frame or mattress support made of woven materials.
Palm fiber bed frames are very breathable.
This bed frame is broken and needs repair.
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He bought a new rattan bed frame.
Traditional furniture often uses palm fiber bed frames.
The bed frame has become loose and is uncomfortable to sleep on.
noun
embroidery hoop; frame for stretching fabric
Refers to a frame used for stretching fabric, especially for embroidery.
She is using a bamboo embroidery hoop for embroidery.
The embroidery frame is broken and needs to be replaced.
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Stretch the cloth tightly on the embroidery hoop.
This embroidery hoop is made of metal.
She bought a new set of embroidery frames.
verb
to cheat; to swindle; to defraud
dialectUsed in dialects to describe cheating or swindling money or goods.
He swindled someone out of several hundred yuan.
Those people specialize in cheating and swindling.
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He was swindled and suffered heavy losses.
This kind of swindling behavior is illegal.
Don't trust him, he'll swindle your money.