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tight

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英英释义词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

adj. 紧的；密封的；绷紧的；麻烦的；严厉的；没空的；吝啬的
adv. 紧紧地；彻底地
n. (Tight)人名；(英)泰特

英英释意

1. closely constrained or constricted or constricting;: "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"

2. pulled or drawn tight;: "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"

3. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;: "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"

4. pressed tightly together;: "with lips compressed"

5. used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;: "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"

6. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;: "tight money"; "a tight market"

7. of such close construction as to be impermeable;: "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"

8. of textiles;: "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

9. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;: "the bolts are tight"

10. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;: "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

11. very drunk

12. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;: "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"

13. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;: "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"

14. packed closely together;: "the stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"