tight

[tait]

adj.紧的, 紧身的, 密集的, 拮据的
adv.紧紧地, 牢固地,迅速地

a.

1. 紧的, 不松动的; 牢固的

The lid was so tight that I couldn't open the box.

盖子太紧了, 我打不开盒子。

2. 拉紧的, 绷紧的

He made sure that the rope was tight.

他看清楚绳子是否拉紧了。

3. 紧身的, 紧贴的

The shoes are too tight for me.

我觉得鞋子太紧。

4. (时间, 空间)紧凑的, 排得满满的, 没空的

We hope to finish the work next week, but the schedule's very tight.

我们希望在下周做完这工作, 但日程安排很紧。

The principal has a very tight schedule.

校长的日程表排得满满的。

5. 密封的; 不漏的

6. 严厉的, 严格的

7. 麻烦的, 棘手的, 尴尬的

Losing my wallet put me in a tight spot.

我的钱包丢了, 弄得我很尴尬。

8. (比赛等)势均力敌的

We had a tight volleyball match.

我们进行了一场势均力敌的排球赛。

9. (文字等)紧凑的, 精练的; 排得紧的

10. 整洁的, 整齐的

11. 吝啬的

The old man is tight with his money.

老人对钱很吝啬。

12. 【商】商品难得到的; 银根紧的

Money is a bit tight at the moment.

眼下银根有点紧。

13. 【俚】醉醺醺的[F]

ad.

1. 紧, 紧紧地; 牢牢地

The doctor tied the bandage too tight.

医生把绷带绑得太紧。

2. 【方】充分地, 彻底地

词形变化

副词: tightly | 形容词比较级: tighter | 形容词最高级: tightest | 名词: tightness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.紧的; 牢固的

firm  rigid  stiff  tense  taut

a.紧凑的; 挤满的

compact  close

a.缺乏的; 稀有的

scarce  sparse  rare  skimpy  hard to get

a.吝啬的; 小气的

stingy  closefisted  ungenerous  miserly  

同义参见:

tense  foolproof  snug  resistant  crowded  narrow  

反义:

a.紧的; 牢固的; 紧身的

loose  slack  lax  

反义参见:

bulky  slack  

英英释义

形容词 tight:

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

pulled or drawn tight

同义词：taut

set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration

pressed tightly together

同义词：compressed

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity

同义词：mean, mingy, miserly

affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow

of such close construction as to be impermeable

of textiles

同义词：close

securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid

(of a contest or contestants) evenly matched

同义词：close

very drunk

同义词：besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, potty, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tiddly, tiddley, tipsy, wet

exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent

同义词：nasty

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

同义词：rigorous, stringent

packed closely together

副词 tight:

firmly or tightly

同义词：fast

in an attentive manner

同义词：close, closely

补充

tighttight英:[tait] 美:[taɪt]adj.1.牢的; 紧的She took a tight hold of his arm.她紧紧地抓住他的胳膊。Top of the bottle was tight; he couldn't get it off.瓶盖封得太紧, 他打不开。The box is so tight that I can't open it.这个盒子太紧, 我打不开。2.紧身的, 紧贴的She was wearing a tight dress.她当时穿着紧身衣服。I can't take my boots off; they're so tight!靴子太紧了, 我脱不下来！3.(安排)紧凑的, 紧密的I've got a very tight schedule today so I can't see you until tomorrow.今天我的日程已经排得很满, 所以明天才能见你。Time is going to be tight, so you'd better hurry.时间很紧, 你最好抓紧一点。4.不漏的, 不透的Are you sure this roof is completely tight?你能肯定这个屋顶一点都不漏吗?There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时, 机场的保安措施很严密。5.银根紧的, 难借得到的Money is tight.银根很紧。He's really tight with money.他真是一毛不拔。

例句

1. Pull the elastic tight and knot the ends.拉紧橡皮筋, 把两头打上结。 2. My skin feels tight and lacking in moisture.我的皮肤紧巴巴的, 缺乏水分。 3. It is better to stretch the tight muscles first.最好先伸展一下僵硬的肌肉。 4. This dress is a bit tight.这件衣服穿着有些紧。 5. His jeans were too tight.他的牛仔裤太紧了。 6. She curled up in a tight ball.她紧紧地蜷缩成一团。 7. Tie the string in a tight knot.把绳子系紧了。 8. He kept a tight hold of her arm.他紧紧抓着她的手臂。 9. The men came in a tight group.那些人密密匝匝地来了。 10. The Government were prepared to keep a tight hold on public sector pay rises.政府准备严格控制公共部门的工资增长。 11. We need tighter security at the polling sites.我们需要在投票站采取更加严密的安全措施。 12. The measures include tight control of media coverage.那些措施包括对媒体报道的严格管制。 13. I can't get the car into this space, it's too tight.我无法把车开进这个地方, 太窄了。 14. The cars collided on a tight bend.几辆汽车在急转弯处相撞。 15. Financially things are a bit tight.经济上有点吃紧。 16. We're working to a tight budget.我们目前的预算很紧张。 17. Emma is on a tight budget for clothes.埃玛预算很紧, 没什么钱买衣服。 18. It's difficult to cram everything into a tight schedule.日程很紧, 很难把所有事情都安排进去。 19. What about getting new ones? Are you so tight you won't even spend three roubles?买些新的怎样？你就小气到连3个卢布也不肯掏吗？ 20. It was a very tight match.那是一场非常激烈的比赛。 21. We're a tight group, so we do keep in touch.我们关系很铁, 所以的确保持着联系。 22. 'There were no survivors, of course,' said Fred, his throat tight.“当然, 一个幸存的也没有。”弗雷德说道, 喉咙发紧。 23. the best alternative when you are in a tight corner身处困境时你的最佳替代方案 24. Just hold tight to my hand and follow along.你就紧紧抓住我的手, 跟着走就是了。 25. Hold on tight!抓紧了！ 26. He held me very tight.他紧紧地抱着我。 27. Ann was clutching the letter tight in her hand.安把那封信紧紧地抓在手里。 28. She closed her eyes tight.她紧紧地闭上了眼睛。 29. She kept her eyes tight shut through the whole scene.演到那个场景时, 她一直紧闭双眼。 30. My suitcase is packed so tight it might fall apart.我的手提箱装得太满了, 可能会撑开。 31. The people sleep on sun loungers packed tight.人们躺在密密麻麻的日光浴床上。 32. Good night, Davey. Sleep tight.晚安, 戴维。睡个好觉。 33. she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot.她把手绢打成一个死结。 34. the dress was too tight for her.这条裙她穿太紧。 35. she released her tight hold on the dog.她放松了紧拽着的狗。 36. presidential advisers keep a tight grip on domestic policy.总统的顾问们紧紧控制着国内政策。 37. [in combination]a light-tight container.不透光的容器。 38. he levered the bishop out from a tight knot of clerical wives.他把主教从紧紧围成一团的牧师妻子们中拽出来。 39. the folk were far too tight to let anyone know.这些人嘴太紧了，不会让任何人知情。 40. the drawcord pulls tight.束带绷紧着。 41. there was a tight feeling in his gut.他觉得腹内不适。 42. she gave him a tight smile.她朝他勉强一笑。 43. security was tight at yesterday's ceremony.昨天的仪式上保安措施很严密。 44. he won in a tight finish.他在势均力敌的较量中勉强胜出。 45. a tight argument.简洁的论说。 46. the vocalists are strong and the band is tight.演唱者挺棒，而且乐队配合得不错。 47. a tight parking spot.狭小的停车场。 48. it was a tight squeeze in the tiny vestibule.丁点儿大的门厅十分的拥挤。 49. David was out of work and money was tight.大卫失业了，手头也很紧。 50. an ability to work to tight deadlines.赶着在迫近的最后期限前办事的能力。 51. later, at the club, he will get tight on brandy.他接下来就会在夜总会里喝白兰地一直到醉。 52. he went downstairs, holding tight to the bannisters.他走下楼梯，双手紧抓住扶手。 53. her talent for talking her way out of tight corners.她能自我摆脱困境的谈吐天赋。 54. a tight knot一个紧系的结 55. These shoes hurt. They're too tight.这双鞋子太紧了，穿着脚疼。 56. a tight-fitting skirt一条贴身的裙子 57. Security is very tight at the airport.机场的保安措施非常严密。 58. The rope was stretched tight.这根绳子绷得很紧。 59. My schedule this week is very tight.我这星期的工作计划安排得很紧。 60. an airtight/watertight container不透气╱不漏水的容器 61. Screw the lid on tightly.将盖子拧紧。 62. She kept her eyes tightly closed.她紧闭着双眼。 63. The lid is too tight. I can't loosen it.盖子太紧，我打不开。 64. She made a tight knot in the rope.她在绳子上打了一个很紧的结。 65. Keep a tight grip/hold on his hand when you cross the street.过马路时，要抓紧他的手。 66. tight [=snug] T-shirts紧身T恤衫 67. a tight pair of jeans = a pair of tight jeans一条紧身牛仔裤 68. These shoes are too tight. [=they are too small]这双鞋太紧了。 69. a tight bandage很紧的绷带 70. a tight wire/string拉紧的金属线/细绳 71. Pull the ribbon tight and make a bow.拉紧丝带，然后打一个蝴蝶结。 72. Her muscles were tight.她的肌肉很僵硬。 73. His throat/chest felt tight.他觉得嗓子/胸部发紧。 74. a tight smile生硬的微笑 75. She answered in a tight voice.她用紧张的声音回答了问题。 76. an athlete with a tight stomach/body腹部/身体肌肉结实的运动员 77. He has tight abs.他的腹肌很硬实。 78. The cat was curled into a tight ball.那只猫蜷缩成紧紧的一团。 79. a fabric with a tight weave编织密实的织物 80. The swimming goggles should create a tight seal around your eyes.这种游泳镜在眼眶处的密封性应当很好。 81. Space was tight at their first home. [=their first home was small; they did not have much room]他们的第一个家空间很狭小。 82. There's a tight space you can crawl through underneath the house.房子下面有狭小的空间可让人爬行通过。 83. The tunnel gets pretty tight up ahead.隧道再往前变得很狭窄。 84. "We got everything into the suitcase, but it was a tight squeeze. [=the suitcase was very full/packed]"我们把所有东西都装进箱子里了，但塞得很满。 85. We are on a tight schedule.我们的日程安排很满。 86. The project has a very tight deadline.这个工程的截止期很快就要到了。 87. "Time was tight, so we couldn't stay long."时间很紧，所以我们不能待得太久。 88. It was a very tight race/game.这场赛跑/比赛势均力敌。 89. It was one of the tightest presidential elections in history.这是有史以来竞争最激烈的一次总统大选。 90. The teams play in a tight division.各队势均力敌地进行比赛。 91. She kept a tight hand on the business. [=she controlled the business in a very strict way]她非常严格地管理企业。 92. The mayor put tighter security in place for the concert.市长为音乐会安排了更严密的安保措施。 93. "He has people working for him, but he has/keeps a tight rein on every part of the process."他有一批人为他工作，但是他极其严格地把控着过程的每一部分。 94. You've put me in a tight spot. [=a difficult position]你把我置于非常困难的境地。 95. They were in a tight spot financially. [=they did not have much money; they were having financial problems]他们经济遇到了困难。 96. We can't afford a vacation right now because money is tight. [=scarce]由于缺钱，我们现在没法去度假。 97. Jobs are tight right now. [=there are not many jobs available right now]现在就业岗位很紧张。 98. Things have been a little tight [=money has been scarce] since I lost my job.自从我失业以来，经济上就有点困难。 99. a tight job market [=a situation in which there are few jobs]紧张的就业市场 100. He's pretty tight with his money.他花钱很小气。 101. We've been tight [=very friendly] for a long time.我们一直以来关系很好。 102. a tight group of friends关系好的一群朋友 103. She's tight with the boss.她和老板关系很好。 104. There is a tight [=sharp] bend in the road up ahead.前面的路有一处急转弯。 105. Make a tight right turn at the traffic light.到了交通信号灯处往右急转弯。 106. getting tight at a bar在酒吧喝得烂醉 107. The shirt fits too tightly around the arms.这件衬衫袖子太紧了。 108. The luggage was secured tightly to the top of the car.行李牢牢捆在车顶上了。 109. Hold on tightly to the railing.抓紧栏杆。 110. shelves packed tightly with books塞满了书的架子 111. a tightly knit [=tight-knit] family关系融洽的一家人 112. He felt some muscle tightness in his back.他觉得背部肌肉有点僵硬。 113. Hold on tight.抓紧 114. Is the door shut tight?门关严实了吗？ 115. She screwed the cap on tight.她把瓶盖拧紧了。 116. Don't close the lid so tight.别把盖子盖得太紧。 117. We were packed as tight as sardines on the bus.我们在公共汽车上被挤得像沙丁鱼一样。