查词 - tight

1

CLOTHES

衣服

tight clothes fit your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable 紧身的，贴身的;

tight jeans

紧身牛仔裤

My shoes were so tight that I could hardly walk.

鞋子很紧，我几乎不能走路。

The jacket is rather a tight fit (=it fits too tightly) .

这件夹克衫太紧了。

2

PULLED/STRETCHED FIRMLY

拉紧/绷紧

string, wire, cloth etc that is tight has been pulled or stretched firmly so that it is straight or cannot move 拉紧的，绷紧的

The bandage must be tight enough to stop the bleeding.

绷带必须缠紧才能止血。

She tied the rope around the post and pulled it tight .

她把绳子绑在柱子上，然后把它拉紧。

3

ATTACHED FIRMLY

固定得很牢

a screw, lid etc that is tight is firmly attached and difficult to move 紧的，牢的

Check that the screws are tight.

查看一下螺丝钉是否拧紧了。

4

HOLDING STH FIRMLY

紧紧抓住某物

if you keep or have a tight hold on something, you hold it firmly 紧紧抓住

His mother kept a tight hold on his hand.

他母亲紧紧抓住他的手。

5

STRICT

严格的

government is keeping tight control on immigration.

政府对移民控制得非常严格。

keep a tight grip/hold/rein on sth (control it very firmly) 对某事严加控制

The former dictator still keeps a tight grip on power.

前任独裁者仍紧紧抓住权力不放。

Anna was determined to keep a tight hold on her feelings.

安娜决意牢牢地控制住自己的情感。

Security is always tight for the opening day of parliament.

议会开幕那天，安全工作总是做得非常严密。

run/keep a tight ship

6

LITTLE MONEY

太少的钱

if money is tight, you do not have enough of it 〔钱〕紧的，拮据的，不宽裕的

money is tight/things are tight

Money was tight and he needed a job badly.

钱很紧，他急需一份工作。

As you know, I run the magazine on a pretty tight budget .

你也知道，我做这份杂志预算是很紧的。

7

LITTLE TIME

很少的时间

if time is tight, it is difficult for you to do everything you need to do in the time available 〔时间〕紧的

Time is tight , and she has another meeting to go to this afternoon.

时间很紧，她今天下午还有一个会议要参加。

We should arrive on time, but it’ll be tight.

我们应该能按时到达，但时间很紧。

和往常一样，他周六的日程排得很紧。

I’m working to a very tight deadline (=I have to finish a piece of work very quickly) .

期限很紧，我在赶工。

8

LITTLE SPACE

少量空间

if space is tight, there is only just enough space to fit something into a place 填满的，塞满的，挤满的

be a tight squeeze/fit

Six in the car will be a tight squeeze.

六个人坐一辆车会很挤的。

9

NOT GENEROUS

不慷慨

not generous, or trying hard to avoid spending money [非正式] 吝啬的，小气的，抠门的 informal

Don’t be so tight!

不要这么小气！

10

CLOSE TOGETHER

紧密地在一起

placed or standing closely together 紧密的，紧紧的

The animal’s body was curled up in a tight little ball.

这个动物的身体紧紧地蜷缩成一团。

She wore her hair in a tight bun.

她把头发紧紧地盘成一个髻。

11

CLOSE RELATIONSHIP

亲密关系

a tight group of people, countries etc have a close relationship with each other 〔人与人、国家与国家等之间〕关系密切的;

Together, the young film-makers formed a tight group.

这些年轻的电影制作人在一起形成了一个关系密切的团体。

the tight bonds that had grown between them

他们之间慢慢形成的紧密关系

12

BEND/TURN

弯道/转弯

a tight bend or turn is very curved and turns quickly in another direction 〔弯道等〕转得很急的

Danny lost control on a tight bend, and the car ran off the road.

丹尼急转弯时失去了控制，车冲出了路面。

13

CHEST/STOMACH/THROAT

胸/胃/喉

if your chest, stomach, or throat feels tight, it feels painful and uncomfortable, because you are ill or worried 憋闷的; 不适的

Before she went on stage her chest felt tight and her throat hurt.

她上台前胸口发闷，喉咙疼痛。

14

EXPRESSION/SMILE/VOICE

表情/笑容/嗓音

a tight expression, smile, or voice shows that you are annoyed or worried 显得生气的，不高兴的;

‘Look, I’m sorry …,’ she said, forcing a tight smile.

“噢，我很抱歉…”她说道，勉强地挤出一丝生硬的笑容。

15

DIFFICULT SITUATION

困难的处境

in a difficult situation [非正式] 处境困难 informal

He’s a good man to have around if ever you’re in a tight corner.

如果你有困难，有他在身旁会很有用的。

‘Did something go wrong?’ ‘Let’s just say I got into a bit of a tight spot.’

“有什么不对劲的吗？”“我只能说我遇到了一点小麻烦。”

16

PLAY/PERFORMANCE

表演/演出

playing a piece of music or giving a performance very exactly and well, without any pauses or mistakes 准确的，紧凑的，一气呵成的

The band gave a really tight performance.

乐队的表演一气呵成。

a tight, well-rehearsed production

一气呵成、排练充分的演出

17

GAME/COMPETITION

比赛/竞赛

a tight game, competition etc is one in which the teams, players etc play equally well, and it is not easy to win 紧张激烈的; 不相上下的，势均力敌的

The opening quarter of the game was very tight.

开场的一节比赛十分紧张激烈。

18

DRUNK

醉的

drunk [过时，非正式] 喝醉的 not before noun 不用于名词前 | old-fashioned informal

Marie held the baby tightly in her arms.

玛丽把婴儿紧紧地抱在怀中。

19 clothes 衣服 BrE

skintight

20 rope/wire/chain 绳子/电线/链子

taut

21 screw/lid/handle 螺丝钉/盖子/把手

be on firmly/tightly