tightness
noun[U]
uk/ˈtaɪt.nəs/us/ˈtaɪt.nəs/tightnessnoun[U](UNCOMFORTABLE)
thequalityoffittingthebodytooclosely:
紧身，束身the tightness of thewaistband紧身的腰带
anuncomfortablefeelingofpressurein thechest,throat, or amuscle:
（胸口、喉咙或肌肉）发紧，发闷One of thetypicalsymptomsofanxietyis afeelingof tightness in thechest.焦虑的典型症状之一是胸口发闷。
thequalityoflookingorsoundingas if you areangry,frightened, ornervous, and notrelaxed:
（因气愤、惊吓、担心或紧张而导致的）表情或言语的生硬There was astrangetightness in hervoice.她的话音带着一种奇怪的生硬感。
- Onedefendantcomplainedabout the tightness of hishandcuffs.
- Hermotherwouldcriticizethe tightness of herskirt.
- Thisexerciserelieveslower-backtensionand tightness.
- He had tostopplayingbecause of tightness in hisrighthamstring.
- Commonasthmasymptomsincludecough,wheezing, tightness in thechest, andshortnessofbreath.
- There was asuddentightness in histhroatand healmostgagged.
Tight and tightening
- astringency
- chokehold
- close-fitting
- fast
- inelasticity
- retighten
- skinny
- stiffen
- strain
- super-tight
- tauten
- tautly
- tautness
- tight
- tight-fitting
- tighten
- tightensomethingup
- tightly
- up
- vice-like
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Anxious and worried
tightnessnoun[U](FIRMNESS)
thequalityof beingheldorkepttogetherfirmly:
紧度；严密度Check the tightness of thescrew.检查下螺丝的松紧度。
thequalityof beingpulledorstretchedfirmly:
绷紧度，拉紧度Pegs are used toadjustthe tightness of thestrings.弦轴用于调整琴弦的松紧。
- Maintain the tightness of allhandlesbycheckingand retightening themregularly.
- Checkcablesfor tightness.
- It would beprudenttooccasionallycheckthe tightness of thatscrew.
- We firsttestedeverynutfor tightness andfoundabout 90percentof thenutscouldeasilybeloosenedbyfingersalone.
- Don'tletitsagas this willundothe tightness of theroll.
- These consist of two or threedrumsin which thedegreeof tightness of thestretchedvibratingskincan beadjustedto givenotesofdefinitepitch.
Tight and tightening
- astringency
- chokehold
- close-fitting
- fast
- inelasticity
- retighten
- skinny
- stiffen
- strain
- super-tight
- tauten
- tautly
- tautness
- tight
- tight-fitting
- tighten
- tightensomethingup
- tightly
- up
- vice-like
tightnessnoun[U](OF RACE)
thesituationwhenpeoplein acompetition,race, etc. are of asimilarstandardso it isdifficulttoknowwho willwin:
比分接近；势均力敌the tightness of thepresidentialrace总统竞选势均力敌难分高下
- Given the tightness of theraceand thepromiseofvictorywithinreachof eitherparty, theresultwill be ashockto some.
- Headdedthat the tightness of thecontestcouldleadtolawyersgettinginvolved.
- Thedebatewas apivotalmomentfor bothcandidates,consideringthe tightness of therace.
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
- snap
- swing
tightnessnoun[U](OF BEND)
thequalityofcurvingsharply, notgraduallyorloosely:
the tightness of thecurls
- There are severaloptions, and eachdependson the tightness ofyournaturalcurls.
- Hemisjudgedthe tightness of thebendand thecarlefttheroad.
Geometry: bends, loops & curves
- anfractuous
- arc
- coil
- conic
- curl
- curve
- dogleg
- fishhook
- helix
- hyperbola
- hyperbolic
- kink
- loop
- meander
- parabola
- peaked
- spline
- tight
- twist
- whorl
tightnessnoun[U](CLOSENESS)
thequalityof having acloserelationshipandknowingeach other very well:
（人际关系的）紧密性the tightness of themilitarycommunity军队社区里的人际关系的紧密性
- The tightness of thefamilynetworkhasthwartedeffortsbyauthoritiestoinfiltratethecrimegang.
- Mydaughtersthinkthe tightness oftheirfriends'traditionalfamiliesis a littlesuffocating.
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
- shook
- smile
- smile onsomething/someone
- smitten
- taste
- tight
- warm
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Being friends & getting to know them
tightnessnoun[U](LACK)
thefactthat there is not much of something such asmoney,space, ortime:
（金钱、空间或时间）紧的，拮据的We areconstrainedby the tightness of thebudget.我们受到了预算拮据的限制。
- It'sunfortunatethat the tightness ofbudgetsforcesthedepartmentto makedecisionsthat arerisky.
- Given the tightness in theglobaldrillingmarket,rigpriceshave more thandoubledinrecentyears.
- Theproblemis the tightness of thesupplyofgrainandanimalfeedthroughouttheworld.
- Because of the tightness of aconstructionsitein New York City, there's always theproblemof having lessspace.
- Hechecksthe tightness of adoorwaybeforeattemptingtomovethetablethrough it.
tightnessnoun[U](OF RULES ETC)
B2
(ofcontrols,rules) thequalityofseverelylimitingwhat canhappen:
（控制、规则的）严格性the tightness offoodhygieneregulations食品卫生的严格法规
- We allknowthe tightness of therulesin Formula Oneracingthesedays.
- Thisincidentraisesquestionsabout the tightness of the bank'scontrols.
Rules & laws
- admiralty
- anti-bribery
- anti-regulatory
- anti-sodomy
- anti-speculative
- antitrust
- binding
- edict
- juridical
- leash law
- non-binding
- non-competition
- non-regulation
- protocol
- regulation
- self-regulation
- sharia
- the Highway Code
- the law is an assidiom
- the Official Secrets Act
tightnessnoun[U](OF PERFORMANCE)
(of aperformanceorband) thequalityof beingexactand of a highstandardbecausepeopleworkwell together:
（表演、乐队）配合默契Theorchestraplayedwith the tightness andprecisionof amilitaryband.这支管弦乐队的演奏有军乐队般的默契度和精确度。
- Theensembleplayedwithexceptionalvigourand with a tightness that sometimeseludedthem in otherpartsof theprogramme.
- the tightness of theband
Accurate and exact
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- aright
- authoritative
- exact
- Goldilocks
- got it in one!idiom
- in so many wordsidiom
- infallible
- infallibly
- literally
- nose
- sharp
- strictly speakingidiom
- superaccurate
- synchronization
- technically
- to the dayidiom
- truly
tightnessnoun[U](NOT GENEROUS)
informaldisapproving
thequalityof beingunwillingtospendmoney:
吝啬，小气Sheleft,fedup with hisaffairsand his tightness withtheirhouseholdmoney.她离开了他，因为受够了他的风流韵事和他对家用的吝啬。
Mean with money
- begrudge
- cheapskate
- cheeseparing
- chintzy
- frugal
- frugally
- mingy
- miser
- miserliness
- miserly
- money grabber
- money-grubber
- parsimony
- penny-pinching
- scrooge
- skinflint
- stinginess
- tight
- ungenerous
- ungenerously
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