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单词 tight
释义
tight
adjective,adverb
uk
/taɪt/us
/taɪt/
B2
(heldorkepttogether)firmlyorclosely:
紧的；密封的（地）；牢固的（地）
I can'tuntietheknot- it's too tight.我解不开这个结——太紧了。
Thislidis on very tight.这盖子盖得很紧。
Thepeoplestoodtalkingin tightgroups.大家一群群地紧挨着站在那里说话。
Hold on tight when we go around thecorner.我们转弯时大家都要抓牢扶好。
Check thatwindowsanddoorsareshuttight(=completelyclosed)before youleave.走之前检查一下窗户和门是否关严了。
Theplasticcoverwasstretchedtight(=stretchedas much as it could be)acrossthetank.水箱上的塑料罩子绷得很紧。
It is a tightsqueezeon sometrains, theGeneralManageracknowledged(=passengersarepackedcloselytogether).
See also
airtight
watertight(NO WATER)
More examples
  • Thosetrouserslookabittight aroundyourmiddle.
  • Hold on tight and don'tletgo!
  • Hescrewedhiseyestightshutagainst thebrightlight.
  • Thecyclistswere alldressedin tightlycrashortsand theofficialteamvest.
  • I can'tunscrewthetopof thisjar- it's really tight.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tight and tightening
  • astringency
  • chokehold
  • close-fitting
  • fast
  • inelasticity
  • retighten
  • skinny
  • stiffen
  • strain
  • super-tight
  • tauten
  • tautly
  • tautness
  • tense
  • tight-fitting
  • tighten
  • tightensomethingup
  • tightly
  • tightness
  • up
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tight
adjective
uk
/taɪt/us
/taɪt/

tightadjective(UNCOMFORTABLE)

B1
Clothes orshoesthat are tightfitthebodytoocloselyand areuncomfortable:
（衣服或鞋子）紧的，小的
That jacket's too tight - you need abiggersize.那件夹克太紧身了——你需要号大一点的。
A tightfeelingis anuncomfortablefeelingofpressureinpartofyourbody,causedbyillness,fear, etc.:
Somepeopleexperiencedtightchestsafterexercisinginareasof highpollution.
If you have anysymptomssuch asitchymouthor tightthroataftereatingnuts,stop.
Tightmusclesfeelstiffanddifficulttomove:
If yousitforlongperiods, it can makeyourhamstringmusclesvery tight on the back ofyourthighs.
Calfstretchescanalleviatetightcalveswhenwalking.
lookingorsoundingas if you areangry,frightened, ornervous, and notrelaxed:
In asmall, tightvoice, she said, "Help me,please."
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Tight and tightening
  • astringency
  • chokehold
  • close-fitting
  • fast
  • inelasticity
  • retighten
  • skinny
  • stiffen
  • strain
  • super-tight
  • tauten
  • tautly
  • tautness
  • tense
  • tight-fitting
  • tighten
  • tightensomethingup
  • tightly
  • tightness
  • up
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Style & appearance of clothes
Medical treatment: symptoms & diagnosis of medical problems
Disorders of muscles & the nervous system
Anxious and worried

tightadjective(LIMITING)

B2
Tightcontrolsorrulesseverelylimitwhat canhappen:
Rules on what can be taken onboardanaircrafthavebecometighter.
tightsecurity严密的安全措施
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
strict
  • strictHer parents were very strict.
  • firmI was always very firm with my children.
  • take a hard line onThe school takes a hard line on bullying.
  • authoritarianThe country was under the rule of an authoritarian leader.
  • stringentStringent safety regulations were introduced after the accident.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Rules & laws
  • admiralty
  • anti-bribery
  • anti-regulatory
  • anti-sodomy
  • anti-speculative
  • binding
  • edict
  • juridical
  • leash law
  • legislation
  • non-binding
  • non-competition
  • non-regulation
  • protocol
  • retroactive
  • self-regulation
  • sharia
  • the Highway Code
  • the law is an assidiom
  • the Official Secrets Act
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tightadjective(BEND)

curvingsharply, notgraduallyorloosely:
Helostcontrolof hiscaron a tightbend.
Thewhaleswereswimmingin a tightcircle.
She wasinstantlyrecognizablewith hershort, tightcurls.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Geometry: bends, loops & curves
  • anfractuous
  • arc
  • bend
  • conic
  • curl
  • curve
  • dogleg
  • fishhook
  • helix
  • hyperbola
  • hyperbolic
  • kink
  • loop
  • parabola
  • peaked
  • spline
  • twist
  • whirl
  • whorl
  • wraparound
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tightadjective(RACE)

If arace,competition,election, etc. is tight, thepeople,teams, ororganizationsinvolvedare of asimilarstandardandequallylikelyto besuccessful. :
The newgovernorwaselectedafter anunexpectedlytightrace.
Theracewasextremelytight with theleadchangingtwicein the last 250m.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Similar and the same
  • -esque
  • adjacent
  • affinity
  • akin
  • alike
  • allied
  • echo
  • evenly
  • every inchidiom
  • extent
  • family
  • firm
  • pale imitation
  • para
  • parallel
  • parity
  • playsomeoneattheirown gameidiom
  • put/turn the clock backidiom
  • respecter
  • snap
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tightadjective(NOT MUCH)

B2
Iftimeormoneyis tight, there is only just enough of it:
（时间、金钱）紧的，拮据的
I'msorryI can'tstayfor achat, time's really tight.对不起我不能停，时间真的很紧。
They'reraisingthreekidson onesmallsalarysomoneyis very tight.他们靠一份微薄的薪水抚养3个孩子，所以手头很紧。

tightadjective(NOT GENEROUS)

informaldisapproving
unwillingtospendmoney:
He was too tight topayfor ataxiso we had towalk.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Mean with money
  • begrudge
  • cheapskate
  • cheeseparing
  • chintzy
  • frugal
  • frugally
  • mingy
  • miser
  • miserliness
  • miserly
  • money grabber
  • money-grubber
  • parsimony
  • penny-pinching
  • scrooge
  • skinflint
  • stinginess
  • tightwad
  • ungenerous
  • ungenerously
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tightadjective(DRUNK)

old-fashionedinformal
havingdrunktoo muchalcohol:
饮酒过多的；醉的
Jim, you're tight!吉姆，你醉了！
Synonym
drunk
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Drunkenness & sobriety
  • alky
  • battered
  • beer goggles
  • binge drinker
  • binge drinking
  • blasted
  • drunk dial
  • have a few (too many)idiom
  • inebriate
  • inebriated
  • inebriating
  • inebriation
  • muzzy
  • ripped
  • roaring drunkidiom
  • shit-faced
  • slaughtered
  • slewed
  • smashed
  • whacked
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tightadjective(RELATIONSHIP)

informal
If twopeopleare tight, theyknoweach other very well and like each other a lot:
亲密的；个人关系密切的
The two of them wereprettytight atschool.他们俩在学生时代关系非常亲密。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Liking
  • adorkable
  • affection
  • appreciate
  • attached
  • be a glutton forsomethingidiom
  • be a hit withsomeoneidiom
  • dig
  • gravitate towards/tosomething/someone
  • grow onsomeone
  • have a lot of time forsomeoneidiom
  • have a thing aboutsomething/someoneidiom
  • lickyourlipsidiom
  • protective
  • shine
  • shook
  • smile
  • smile onsomething/someone
  • smitten
  • taste
  • warm
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Being friends & getting to know them

Related word

tightness

Idiom

be in a tight corner/spot
(Definition oftightfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
tight
adjective,adverb
uk
/taɪt/us
/taɪt/
B2
(heldorkepttogether)firmlyorclosely
紧的；密封的（地）；牢固的（地）
I can'tuntietheknot- it's too tight.我解不开这个结——太紧了。
Thislidis on very tight.这盖子盖得很紧。
Thepeoplestoodtalkingin tightgroups.大家一群群地紧挨着站在那里说话。
Hold on tight when we go around thecorner.我们转弯时大家都要抓牢扶好。
Check thatwindowsanddoorsareshuttight(=completelyclosed)before youleave.走之前检查一下窗户和门是否关严了。
Theplasticcoverwasstretchedtight(=stretchedas much as it could be)acrossthetank.水箱上的塑料罩子绷得很紧。
See also
airtight
watertight(NO WATER)
More examples
  • Thosetrouserslookabittight aroundyourmiddle.
  • Hold on tight and don'tletgo!
  • Hescrewedhiseyestightshutagainst thebrightlight.
  • Thecyclistswere alldressedin tightlycrashortsand theofficialteamvest.
  • I can'tunscrewthetopof thisjar- it's really tight.
tight
adjective
uk
/taɪt/us
/taɪt/

tightadjective(UNCOMFORTABLE)

B1
Clothes orshoesthat are tightfitthebodytoocloselyand areuncomfortable.
（衣服或鞋子）紧的，小的
That jacket's too tight - you need abiggersize.那件夹克太紧身了——你需要号大一点的。
If you have a tightfeelinginyourchestyou have anuncomfortablefeelingofpressure,causedbyillness,fear, etc.
（由于疾病、恐惧等）憋闷的，不适的

tightadjective(LIMITING)

B2
Controls orrulesthat are tight areonesthatseverelylimitwhat canhappen.
（管制措施或规则）严格的
tightsecurity严密的安全措施

tightadjective(NOT MUCH)

B2
Iftimeormoneyis tight, there is only just enough of it.
（时间、金钱）紧的，拮据的
I'msorryI can'tstayfor achat, time's really tight.对不起我不能停，时间真的很紧。
They'reraisingthreekidson onesmallsalarysomoneyis very tight.他们靠一份微薄的薪水抚养3个孩子，所以手头很紧。

tightadjective(NOT GENEROUS)

informaldisapproving
→tight-fistedinformaldisapproving
用钱不大方的，吝啬的（同 tight-fisted）

tightadjective(DRUNK)

old-fashionedinformal
havingdrunktoo muchalcohol
饮酒过多的；醉的
Jim, you're tight!吉姆，你醉了！
Synonym
drunk

tightadjective(RELATIONSHIP)

informal
If twopeopleare tight, theyknoweach other very well and like each other a lot.
亲密的；个人关系密切的
The two of them wereprettytight atschool.他们俩在学生时代关系非常亲密。

Idiom

be in a tight corner/spot

tight| American Dictionary

tight
adjective,adverb[-er/-est only]
us
/tɑɪt/

tightadjective,adverb[-er/-est only](FIRMLY TOGETHER)

(heldorkepttogether)firmlyorclosely:
You have towrapthebandagetight enough so that it reallysupportsyourankle.
Makesurethedoorisshuttight(=completelyclosed)before youleave.
Clothes that are tightfitthebodyclosely, sometimes socloselythat they areuncomfortable:
Sheworea tightblackskirt.
Theseshoesfeelabittight.
If you say about twopeoplethat they are tight, youmeanthey areclosefriends.
tight
adjective
us
/tɑɪt/

tightadjective(LIMITED)

[-er/-est only]
(esp. oftimeormoney)availableinlimitedamounts:
Arnold has a very tightscheduletoday and I don’tknowif he canseeyou.
We’re on a tightbudgetand can’taffordtoeatout much.
Parking is very tight onweekdaysaround here.

tightadjective(CONTROLLED)

stronglycontrolled:
Securitywas tight at themeetingbetween the twoleaders.

tightadjective(DIFFICULT)

(ofsituations)difficultor hard todealwith:
We were in a tightfinancialsituation.
I was in a tightspot(=difficultsituation)and wasn’tsurewhat I should do.
In acompetition, tightmeansclose, with thecompetitorsalmosteven:
He wasinvolvedin a very tightraceforgovernor.
(Definition oftightfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

tight| Business English

tight
adjective
uk
/taɪt/us
GOVERNMENT,LAW
controlledverycarefully:
tight controls/security/restrictionsThetalkswereheldamidtightsecurityin London.
FINANCE,MANAGEMENT
ifmoneyortimeis tight, there is only just enough of it:
Finances are tight and nouniversityhassparecash.
tight budget/deadline/scheduleWe'reworkingto a very tightschedule.
ECONOMICS,COMMERCE
if there is a tightmarket, there is not as much of somethingavailableas iswantedorneeded:
They should notrestrictso muchlandin an already tight andoverpricedhousingmarket.
A tightlabormarketis an employer'snightmare.
keep a tight rein on sth
tocontrolsomething,especiallyspending, in a verycarefulway:
Thechancellorwasurgedtokeepa tightreinonpublicfinances.
(Definition oftightfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftight

tight
The ethologists formed atightband, and their promotional activities were well targeted.
From theCambridge English Corpus
All wear the same below-the-knee dresses made out of the same fabric, with gathered tops and uncomfortablytight(and not terribly flattering) fitted waists.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This has enabled us to complete camera-ready production for the volume within a fairly ambitious,tightschedule of only seven months.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We also were now inclined to favour tighter credit this week instead of delaying.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Tightjunctions and microvilli localized at the trophoblastic surface were disrupted to a high degree.
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Here, the issue is why popular protests rose so frequently despitetightpolitical control by the government.
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His determined progression towards a tighter fit between services, structure and programme is analysed in impressive detail.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Unless the initial constraint propagation phase provides useful finite bounds, interval estimates are frequently meaningless since calculations with unbounded intervals rarely generatetightenclosures.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thistightlink between concessions and mills is the reason for the inclusion of the harvest constraint in the model.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For those who maintain an illusion oftightcontrol, the book will be an eye-opener.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Nonetheless, our data indicate that there is atightsynchronous coupling between words and signs that parallels that observed for speech and gesture.
From theCambridge English Corpus
First, regularity of strophic constructions andtightrhyme schemes are especially cultivated by the troubadours to impose structure on an unruly vernacular language.
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To ensure that benefits do not exceed contributions atightlimit has been set on eligibility and total payments.
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Since then, the political climate has forced the central government to imposetightcontrols on ministerial spending.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Atighteditorial rein has been kept on length of chapter and the authors' succinct treatment of their various subjects is laudable.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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