tight
adjective /taɪt/
/taɪt/
(comparative tighter, superlative tightest)
Idioms 牢固的;紧的;不松动的;难解开的 - He kept a tight grip on her arm.
他紧紧握住她的胳膊。 - She twisted her hair into a tight knot.
她把头发紧紧地挽了个发髻。 - The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move.
螺丝钉太紧,拧不开。 - Dave's arms were tight around her waist.
戴夫的胳膊紧紧地搂住了她的腰。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- He kept a tight grip on her arm.
紧身的;紧贴的 - She was wearing a tight pair of jeans.
她穿着一条紧身牛仔裤。 - These shoes are much too tight.
这双鞋太紧了。 - The new sweater was a tight fit.
这件新毛衣很贴身。 - The dress is a little tight across the chest.
这件衣服胸部有点紧。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
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- She was wearing a tight pair of jeans.
紧的;拮据的;不宽裕的 - We have a very tight budget.
我们的预算很紧。 - The president has a tight schedule today.
总统今天的日程排满了。 - The deadline for finishing the project is too tight (= too soon).
完成这项工程的最后期限太紧了。 - I think we'd better leave—time's getting very tight.
我想我们最好走吧 - 时间很紧了。 - As always, money is tight.
一如既往,资金紧张。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- extremely
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- We have a very tight budget.
严密的;严格的;严厉的 - to keep tight control over something
对某事严加控制 - Dozens of streets are being closed and security is tight.
几十条街道被关闭,安全措施非常严格。 - We need tighter security at the airport.
我们需要在机场实行更加严密的安全措施。 - Are the controls tight enough?
控制措施够严格吗? - tight restrictions/regulations
严格的限制/规定
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- to keep tight control over something
- stretched or pulled so that it cannot stretch much further
拉紧的;绷紧的 - The rope was stretched tight.
这绳子拉得很紧。 - The constant pull of the river will keep your line tight.
河水的持续拉力会让你的绳索保持绷紧。 - He drew the cord tighter with a jerk.
他猛地把绳子拉得更紧了。 - Pull in your navel and keep your abs tight.
收腹,保持腹肌紧绷。
- Every muscle in her face was drawn tight.
她脸上每一块肌肉都绷得紧紧的。 - The cloth was stretched tight over the frame.
布紧绷在架子上。 - The rope suddenly went tight.
绳子突然变紧了。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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- The rope was stretched tight.
- [usually before noun] with things or people packed closely together, leaving little space between them
装紧的;密集的;挤满的 - There was a tight group of people around the speaker.
演讲人周围严严实实地挤了一群人。 - With six of us in the car it was a tight squeeze.
小轿车里坐了我们六个人,挤得很。 - She managed to reverse into a tight parking space.
她设法倒车进入一个狭窄的停车位。
- There was a tight group of people around the speaker.
- looking or sounding anxious, upset or angry
显得紧张的;忐忑不安的;生气的 - ‘I'm sorry,’ she said, with a tight smile.
“对不起。” 她勉强一笑说。
- ‘I'm sorry,’ she said, with a tight smile.
- feeling painful or uncomfortable because of illness or emotion
synonym constricted(由于疾病或情感)疼痛的,不适的,憋气的 - He complained of having a tight chest.
他主诉胸部憋闷。 - Her throat felt tight, just looking at her baby.
她喉咙哽咽得说不出话来,只是看着她的婴儿。
- He complained of having a tight chest.
- having a close relationship with somebody else or with other people
亲密的;紧密的;密切的 - It was a tight community and newcomers were not welcome.
这个社群内部很紧密,不太接纳新来的人。
- It was a tight community and newcomers were not welcome.
- curving suddenly rather than gradually
急转的;陡的 - The driver slowed down at a tight bend in the road.
驾驶员在道路急转弯处慢了下来。 - The plane flew around in a tight circle.
飞机绕着小圈盘旋。
- The driver slowed down at a tight bend in the road.
- with runners, teams, etc. that seem to be equally good
synonym close2势均力敌的;不相上下的;旗鼓相当的 - a tight race
势均力敌的赛跑
- a tight race
- (informal, disapproving) not wanting to spend much money; not generous
synonym mean小气的;吝啬的;不大方的 - He's very tight with his money.
他花钱很抠门儿。
- He's very tight with his money.
- [not usually before noun] (old-fashioned, informal) drunk
synonym tipsy喝醉;醉醺醺 - (in compounds
) not allowing the substance mentioned to enter构成复合词 不漏…的;不透…的;防…的 - measures to make your home weathertight
使你家防风雨的措施
see also high and tight - measures to make your home weathertight
firm牢固
clothes衣服
money/time金钱;时间
control控制
stretched拉伸
close together紧密靠拢
expression/voice表情;嗓音
part of body身体部位
relationship关系
bend/curve弯曲;曲线
contest/race竞赛;赛跑
not generous不慷慨
drunk喝醉
-tight密封
词源Middle English (in the sense ‘healthy, vigorous’, later ‘firm, solid’): probably an alteration of thight ‘firm, solid’, later ‘close-packed, dense’, of Germanic origin; related to German dicht ‘dense, close’.
Idioms
in a (tight) spot | in a tight corner
- (informal) in a difficult situation
困境;险境 - She’ll always help if you’re in a tight spot.
如果你有困难,她总是会帮忙的。 - The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner.
队长的膝伤使球队陷入困境。
- She’ll always help if you’re in a tight spot.
keep a tight rein on somebody/something
- to control somebody/something carefully or strictly
对…严加控制(或约束);牢牢驾驭 - It’s essential to keep a tight rein on public spending.
严格控制公共开支至关重要。
- It’s essential to keep a tight rein on public spending.
run a tight ship
- to organize something in a very efficient way, controlling other people very closely
管理有方;严加控制