| 单词 | tight |
| 释义 | tight (once / 115 pages) 1adjadv 2adj 3adj 4adj 5adj 6adj 7adjadv WORD FAMILY tight: tighten, tighter, tightest, tightly, tightness+/tighten: tightened, tightening, tightens/tightening: tightenings USAGE EXAMPLESMartellus Bennett will likely be New England’s top tight end. The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016) The Rams are heavy underdogs for Sunday’s game at New England, but at least they can stop game-planning for Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. Los Angeles Times(Dec 01, 2016) He looked like anyone in the field, hitting big drives and plenty of tight irons. Washington Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1 1adj closely constrained or constricted or constricting tight skirts he hated tight starched collars fingers closed in a tight fist a tight feeling in his chest Syn|Ant choky so tight as to tend to choke clenched, clinchedclosed or squeezed together tightly close, close-fitting, snugfitting closely but comfortably skin-tight, skintightso tight as to cling to the skin skinny, tight fitting, tight-fitting, tightfitting, tightly fittingfitting snugly viselikeclamped as in a vise tensetaut or rigid; stretched tight loose not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting baggy, loose-fitting, sloppynot fitting closely; hanging loosely flyaway(of hair or clothing) worn loose laxlacking in strength or firmness or resilience 2adj packed closely together they stood in a tight little group hair in tight curls the pub was packed tight Syn compact closely and firmly united or packed together 3adj pressed tightly together Syn compressed closed, shut used especially of mouth or eyes 4adj of such close construction as to be impermeable a tight roof warm in our tight little house Syn|Ant air-tight, airtight, gas-tight not allowing air or gas to pass in or out driplessdesigned to prevent dripping hermeticcompletely sealed; completely airtight leakproofnot subject to leaks rainproof, waterproof, waterproofednot permitting the passage of water snugwell and tightly constructed watertightnot allowing water to pass in or out impermeablepreventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through seaworthyfit for a sea voyage leaky permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases drafty, draughtynot airtight drippyleaking in drops oozing, oozy, seepingleaking out slowly holey, porousallowing passage in and out permeableallowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through unseaworthyunfit for a voyage 5adj of textiles smooth percale with a very tight weave Syn close fine of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles 6adj set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration in tight formation a tight blockade Syn invulnerable immune to attack; impregnable 7adj pulled or drawn tight a tight drumhead a tight rope Syn taut tense taut or rigid; stretched tight 8adv firmly or closely 2held tight Syn fast adj securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid 3the bolts are tight Syn secure not likely to fail or give way 1adj (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity Syn mean, mingy, miserly stingy, ungenerous unwilling to spend 2adj affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow 4tight money a tight market Syn scarce deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand adj (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched 5a tight game Syn close equal having the same quantity, value, or measure as another adj very drunk 6Syn drunk, inebriated, intoxicated stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) adj exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent 7a good man to have on your side in a tight situation Syn nasty difficult, hard not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure 1adj demanding strict attention to rules and procedures tight security Syn rigorous, stringent demanding requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill 2adv in an attentive manner Syn close, closely |
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