tight
- IPA[tīt]
美式
- fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open；(of clothes or shoes) close-fitting, especially uncomfortably so
- very firmly, closely, or tensely
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- 1. fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of clothes or shoes) close-fitting, especially uncomfortably so the dress was too tight for her 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a grip) very firm so as not to let go she released her tight hold on the dog presidential advisers keep a tight grip on domestic policy 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a ship, building, or object) well sealed against something such as water or air a light-tight container 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack; not loose the drawcord pulls tight 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of muscles or skin) firm or taut he showed off his tight abs the tight skin on your face may start to sag
- ▪ (of a part of the body or a bodily sensation) feeling painful and constricted, as a result of anxiety or illness there was a tight feeling in his gut
- ▪ (of appearance or manner) tense, irritated, or angry she gave him a tight smile
- ▪ (of a rule, policy, or form of control) strictly imposed security was tight at yesterday's ceremony 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a written work or form) concise, condensed, or well structured a tight argument 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of an organization or group of people) disciplined or professional; well coordinated the vocalists are strong and the band is tight
- 3. (of an area or space) having or allowing little room for maneuver a tight parking spot it was a tight squeeze in the tiny vestibule 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a bend, turn, or angle) changing direction sharply; having a short radius the coach failed to negotiate the tight bend
- ▪ (of money or time) limited or restricted David was out of work and money was tight an ability to work to tight deadlines 同義詞 反義詞
- 4. (of a formation or a group of people or things) closely or densely packed together he levered the bishop out from a tight knot of clerical wives
- ▪ (of a community or other group of people) having close relations; tight-knit the tenants were far too tight to let anyone know
- 5. (of a game or contest) with evenly matched competitors; very close he won in a tight finish 同義詞 反義詞
- 6. British informal (of a person) not willing to spend or give much money; stingy he is tight with his money 同義詞 反義詞
- 7. informal drunk later, at the club, he got tight on brandy 同義詞
副詞
- 1. very firmly, closely, or tensely he went downstairs, holding tight to the banisters
- (of a garment) fitting close to and showing the contours of the body.
Oxford American Dictionary
- a person who spends as little money as possible; a miser: he's a notorious tight-arse and is always very hesitant about coughing up for anything when it comes to money, I’m a tight-ass who is at pains to avoid looking like one
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- mean with money; miserly: I come from a family of tight-arsed bargain hunters firms can be liberal in spending money on equipment but tight-assed regarding people
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- inhibited, repressed, or excessively conventional: a tight-assed good guy who believes himself so superior that he does not want to behave badly
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- an inhibited, repressed, or excessively conventional person: a well-worn Hollywood theme—repressed tight-ass reformed by intrusion of uncouth slob you are the most buttoned-up tight-arse that I have ever met
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- an offensive end who lines up close to the tackle.
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- sealed so as to prevent the leakage of gas.
Oxford American Dictionary
- sealed so as to prevent the leakage of gas.
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- IPA[tʌɪt]
英式
- fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open: she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot I prised the tight lid off with my knife
- very firmly, closely, or tensely: he went downstairs, holding tight to the bannisters
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