fasten
🇺🇸
/ˈfæsn/
🇬🇧
/ˈfɑːsn/
to close or join two parts together
Please fasten your seatbelt before the car moves.
請在汽車開動前繫好安全帶。
to close something so it won't open
Remember to fasten all windows before leaving the house.
記得在離開家前關好所有窗戶。
to fix something in place
Fasten the poster to the wall with tape.
用膠帶把海報固定在牆上。
to attach one thing to another
Fasten the rope to the tree securely.
把繩子牢固地繫在樹上。
to hold something tightly
The child will fasten onto your hand when crossing the street.
過馬路時孩子會緊緊抓住你的手。
to look at something for a long time
She will fasten her eyes on the screen during the movie.
看電影時她會目不轉睛地盯著螢幕。