1. vt.系紧，拴牢　 make or become firmly fixed or closed
2. vt. & vi.闩住　 become closed or attached
3. vt.盯住　 gaze at

　～ one's attention　集中注意力
　～ a badge　别上徽章
　～ a bandage　扎上绷带
　～ the blame　把罪过强加于某人
　～ box　锁箱子
　～ a horse　拴马
　～ a rope　用绳子系
　～ a seat belt　系紧安全带
　～ the sheets of paper　把纸张钉起来
　～ attractively　吸引住
　～ firmly　紧紧关住
　～ properly　关紧
　～ securely　牢牢钉住
　～ tightly　紧紧拴住
　～ down　扣住
　～ off　打个结
　～ off the thread　把线打个结系牢
　～ together　把…订在一起
　～ up　关紧，捆牢，钉牢，扣住
　～ up the box　钉牢箱子
　～ up one's coat　把上衣扣好
　～ the dyes into the cloth　使布深染而不褪色
　～ on〔upon〕　系上，扎上，把…装上，集中于，强加于，纠缠住，握住，抓牢
　～ on the idea　坚持这种想法
　～ a crime on sb　加罪于某人
　～ one's eyes on a person　眼睛盯着某人
　～ fault on sb　把错误加在某人身上
　～ one's hope on...　把希望寄托在…上
　～ the lid on this box　给这个箱子钉上盖子
　～ a notice on the door　把通知钉在门上
　～ onto one　紧紧抓住某人
　～ to　把…固定在…上
　～ to a post　把…系在柱子上
　～ to the tree　把…拴在树上
　～ the bookshelf to the wall　把书架固定在墙壁上
　～ an ox to the tree　把牛拴树上
　～ a rope to a post　把绳子系在柱子上
　～ the box with a strong rope　用一根结实的绳子把这只箱子捆牢

　The door will not fasten.　这门关不上。
　The window doesn't fasten.　窗关不牢。
　The lock will not fasten.　这锁子锁不上。
　The box won't fasten.　这盒子关不紧。
　The bag won't fasten properly.　袋子系不牢。
　He fastened his seat-belt.　他系好安全带。
　I shut the door and fastened the bolt.　我关上门，拴上插销。
　He never fastens the top button of his shirt.　他从来不扣衬衫的第一个纽扣。
　He fastened the two sheets of paper together.　他将两张纸钉在一起。
　He sat down on the floor and fastened them together with a piece of string.　他坐在地上，用线把它们订起来。
　I walked back to the classroom to check whether all the windows were fastened.　我走回教室，查看是否所有的窗户都关牢了。

 ♣ fasten off　(v.+adv.)
　固定好　finish fastening sth
　Fasten the thread off with a knot.　打个结把线固定好。
　When you sew up to this end, fasten off the thread.　当你缝到这头时，把线打个结。
 ♣ fasten on¹　(v.+adv.)
　把…牢牢地装上　fix sth on firmly
　She fastened the badge on.　她别上了那枚徽章。
　I can't fasten on the button.　我扣不上这个纽扣。
　The lid won't come off accidentally, it's been fastened on.　盖子不会掉下来，装得很牢。
 ♣ fasten on²〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
1. 抓住；赶紧利用 take eagerly fastened on the idea at once
　The stranger fastened on my arm.　那个陌生人紧紧抓住我的胳膊。
　The president fastened on the idea at once.　总统立即拿定了这个主意。
　Once he's fastened on an idea, you can't get him to change his mind.　他一旦认定某种看法，你就休想叫他改变主张。
2. 盯住；注意 pay attention to; stare at
　The boy's eyes fastened on the stranger.　那个男孩的眼睛紧紧盯住那个陌生人。
　Everyone's eyes fastened on the little girl in the middle of the stage.　大家的目光集中在舞台中央的那位小姑娘身上。
　His gaze fastened on the pictures.　他盯着那些相片。
　The sentries fastened on anything suspicious on the border.　哨兵们密切注视边境线上任何可疑的动静。
　He fastened his eyes on me.　他用眼睛盯着我。
　He fastened his attention on her.　他的注意力集中在她身上。
　The boy fastened his eyes on the toys.　那孩子眼睛盯着玩具。
　As he fastened his eyes on the food, he couldn't help feeling hungry.　望着那些饭菜，他不禁感到饥饿难忍。
　His eyes were fastened on the boiling, tumbling waves.　他的眼睛凝视着汹涌的波涛。
　Five hundred pairs of eyes were fastened upon him eagerly.　五百双眼睛热切地盯着他。
3. 缠住 follow sb continuously and make him bored
　He always fastens on a newcomer to the club to tell his stories.　他总是缠着俱乐部新来的人把自己的阅历告诉他。
　Sickness has fastened on him.　他病魔缠身。
　I object to being fastened on in that way.　我反对那样被人纠缠不休。
　No sooner had I got in the door than he came and fastened himself upon me.　我刚一进门，他就来缠住我。
4. 把…加在某人身上 add sth to sb
　They tried to fasten the responsibility for the accident on me, but luckly I could produce witnesses to prove that I was not at fault.　他们企图把事故的责任加到我的头上，幸而我能举出证据证明我是无辜的。
　Why do you fasten such a nickname on her?　你为什么给她取这样一个绰号?
　It looks as if the blame has been fastened on an innocent person.　看起来好像一个无辜的人受到了惩罚。
 ♣ fasten onto　(v.+prep.)
　盯着　pay attention to
　Fasten onto what the official broadcasting station is saying.　注意官方电台是怎么说的。
　The researcher was fastening onto his microscope when the door of the lab was opened with a bang.　当实验室的门砰地一声打开时，这个研究人员正全神贯注地看着显微镜。
 ♣ fasten to　(v.+prep.)
　系〔拴，扣〕在…上　fix sth firmly to sth
　Fasten the horse to the tree.　把马拴在树上。
　He fastened the ox joke to the wagon pole.　他把牛轭系在车辕上。
　The fisherman fastened his net to the side of the boat.　渔夫把渔网拴在船舷上。
　We had to fasten the notice to the door with a nail.　我们必须用钉子把通知钉到门上。
　He fastened the calendar to a wall.　他把日历挂在墙上。
　She fastened a flower to the front of her dress.　她在衣服前襟上别上一朵花。
　He fastened a light to his bicycle.　他在他的自行车上装了一个车灯。
　Fasten your cheque to the letter so that it won't get lost.　把支票放到信里收好，别弄丢了。
　Our bookshelf is fastened to the wall.　我们的书架固定在墙上。
　Ropes were fastened to its neck and forelegs.　人们用绳索拴住它的颈和前腿。
 ♣ fasten up　(v.+adv.)
　扣上　(cause to) close
　〔说明〕 fasten up常不用于进行体。
　This dress fastens up at the back.　这件衣服在后面扣扣。
　He fastened up his coat.　他把外衣系紧。
　You've fastened your buttons up the wrong way.　你的扣子扣错了。
　Do not fasten all the windows up while you sleep.　睡觉时不要将所有的窗户都关紧。
　They have fastened up all the parcels.　他们把所有包裹都捆扎好了。

 ♣ fasten, bind, tie
　参见tie条。
 ♣ fasten, affix, attach, fix
　这组词的共同意思是“把某物固定在某处或某个指定位置上”。其区别是：fasten指把某物牢牢地拴在、钉在或锁在另一物上面，使其不能随便移动；fix指仔细和精确地把某物安在或栽在、插在另一物体上面使其不致落下或松脱；attach强调把数个物体紧紧拴住或固定在一起以防止其分开；affix指贴上、粘上或附上。
 ♣ fasten, establish, fix, settle
　参见fix条。