snug
adjective /snʌɡ/
/snʌɡ/
- warm, comfortable and protected, especially from the cold
synonym cosy温暖舒适的;保暖的 - a snug little house
温暖舒适的小房子 - I spent the afternoon snug and warm in bed.
我在床上躺了一下午,又暖和又舒服。 - It had rained during the night but our tents were snug and dry.
晚上下过雨,不过我们的帐篷却暖和干爽。
- a snug little house
- fitting somebody/something closely
贴身的;紧身的;严密的;严实的 - The elastic at the waist gives a nice snug fit.
腰间的松紧带使衣服正好紧紧贴在身上。 - These jeans are a bit snug (= too tight).
这条牛仔裤有点紧。
- The elastic at the waist gives a nice snug fit.
词源late 16th cent. (originally in nautical use in the sense ‘shipshape, compact, prepared for bad weather’): probably of Low German or Dutch origin.