fasten
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/ˈfæsn/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɑːsn/
to close or join two parts together
Please fasten your seatbelt before the car moves.
请在汽车开动前系好安全带。
to close something so it won't open
Remember to fasten all windows before leaving the house.
记得在离开家前关好所有窗户。
to fix something in place
Fasten the poster to the wall with tape.
用胶带把海报固定在墙上。
to attach one thing to another
Fasten the rope to the tree securely.
把绳子牢固地系在树上。
to hold something tightly
The child will fasten onto your hand when crossing the street.
过马路时孩子会紧紧抓住你的手。
to look at something for a long time
She will fasten her eyes on the screen during the movie.
看电影时她会目不转睛地盯着屏幕。