Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense fastens, present participle fastening, past tense, past participle fastened
1V-ERG 扣牢;系牢 When you fasten something, you close it by means of buttons or a strap, or some other device. If something fastens with buttons or straps, you can close it in this way. 扣牢;系牢 [Also VERB n preposition]
She got quickly into her Mini and fastened the seat-belt. [VERB noun]
她迅速钻进她的 Mini 车里并系紧安全带。
Her long fair hair was fastened at the nape of her neck by an elastic band. [beVERB-ed prep.]
她用皮筋将金色长发扎在脑后。
...the dress, which fastens with a long back zip. [VERB prep.]
背部配有长拉链的连衣裙
2VERB (用绳、带等)系上,拴上 If you fasten one thing to another, you attach the first thing to the second, for example with a piece of string or tape. (用绳、带等)系上,拴上
There were no instructions on how to fasten the carrying strap to the box. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
没有如何将背带系在盒子上的说明。
Mamma fastened the picture on the wall. [VERB noun prep./adv.]
妈妈把画挂在了墙上。
3V-ERG (使)(注意力)集中于… If someone or something fastens your attention on a particular thing or if your attention fastens on it, you start to concentrate on it rather than on anything else. (使)(注意力)集中于…
More and more her memory and all her thoughts fastened on one event. [VERBon noun]
她越来越多地把记忆和心思都集中在一件事上。
The discovery has fastened public attention on the possibilities of DNA analysis for resolving mysteries. [VERB noun on noun]
这一发现将公众的注意力集中在用 DNA 分析技术来解开谜团的可能性上。
4VERB 集中注意力于;专注于 If someone or something fastens on a particular thing, they start to concentrate on it. 集中注意力于;专注于
My mind attempted to calm itself by fastening on this trivial detail. [Von/onto n]
我尝试将注意力集中在这个小细节上以让自己平静下来。
It's a gross oversimplification to fasten on to the red deer as a threat to the environment.