tauten /ˈtɔːtən/ ( tautening, tautened, tautens )

• 1. 

  If a part of your body tautens or if you tauten it, it becomes stiff or firm. 绷紧; 拉紧

  例：

  Her whole body tautened violently.

  她全身剧烈地紧绷起来。

  例：

  There are exercises that tauten facial muscles.

  有些练习可以让面部肌肉紧绷起来。