| 单词 | taut |
| 释义 | taut —taut /tɔːt/ aep /tɑːt/ adjective (TIGHT) ► F0 tight or completely stretched: » a taut rope» He kept his eyes on the road ahead, his face taut with concentration.→ COMPARE SLACK(Cf. ↑slack) adjective (NOT TIGHT)Thesaurus+: ↑Tight and tighteningtautly /ˈtɔːt.li/ aep /ˈtɑːt-/ adverbThesaurus+: ↑Excited, interested and enthusiastictautness /ˈtɔːt.nəs/ aep /ˈtɑːt-/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Tight and tightening adjective LITERARY (EXCITED/NERVOUS) ► F0 excited or nervous: » His latest film was described in today's paper as a taut thriller.» There was a taut edge to Niall's voice.Thesaurus+: ↑Excited, interested and enthusiastictautly /ˈtɔːt.li/ aep /ˈtɑːt-/ adverbThesaurus+: ↑Excited, interested and enthusiastictautness /ˈtɔːt.nəs/ aep /ˈtɑːt-/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Tight and tightening adjective LITERARY (WRITING/SPEECH) ► F0 describes writing or speech that is controlled, clear, and short: » taut proseThesaurus+: ↑Not saying much , ↑Blunt and direct in speech and behaviour , ↑Not being friendly , ↑Digressing and being indirect or evasiveThesaurus+: ↑Easy to understandtautly /ˈtɔːt.li/ aep /ˈtɑːt-/ adverbThesaurus+: ↑Excited, interested and enthusiastictautness /ˈtɔːt.nəs/ aep /ˈtɑːt-/ noun [U] Thesaurus+: ↑Tight and tightening |
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