I watched him sit on a step to tighten the LACES on his dress shoes.

我看着他坐在石阶上，系紧礼服鞋的鞋带。

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Apparently, though, he told a group of high school kids in New Hampshire, and I quote: 'When times are tough, you tighten your belts.

显然，他对新罕布什尔州的一组中学生这么说到：当时势不好的时候，你们得收紧裤带。

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She said: 'The wigs, dental treatments, facials... if she tightens up, I tighten up; if she puts on a bit of weight, I'm like 'Hey.

她说：“假发、牙齿，美容等等，我都要和布兰妮一样，如果她减肥，我也减肥；如果她增加一点体重，那么我就跑去吃比萨。 布兰妮剃成光头，我也照做。

youdao

Remembering to stop whatever I was doing to tighten my pubic region several dozen times a day was distracting.

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We've got a number of countries on our side, and I think we will be able to tighten up and make those regulations much tougher for people coming in just to take advantage of our benefits system.

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