It's important to put a lock washer on that last nut, or it can work loose.

重要的是要在最后一个螺母上安装一个防松垫圈，否则它会逐渐变松。

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An inadequately torqued fastener can vibrate or work loose; conversely, if the tension is too high, the fastener can snap or strip its threads.

一个不适当的扭矩紧固件可能会振动或松掉，相反，如果张力过高，紧固件可能会拉断或剥掉其连线。

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A tight style of monitoring may work with one employee, while a loose style of monitoring may work with another.

严密的监督也许适合某一个员工，但是对另一个员工而言，可能松散的监督风格则更为合适。

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Mary Cassatt's loose brush work skillfully captures the effect of the sunlight in the room.

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"It is going to require more work, but I think that we can get something accomplished there and we can lock down loose nuclear weapons that could fall into the hands of terrorists."

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Their confidence can also suffer because of frequent false alarms that are triggered when the straps work loose and the sensors break their contacts.

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They could also think that as a result I'm not so interesting and that my work is where I let loose.

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The lesson of not giving this All Blacks side any loose ball to work with was hammered home once again in the 22nd minute, as they claimed a second try.

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