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单词 tight
释义 tight
 —tightly,  adv.   —tightness,  n.  
 /tuyt/,  adj.   tighter, tightest, adv., tighter, tightest.
  adj.  
  1. firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
  2. drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut.
  3. affording little or no extra room; fitting closely, esp. too closely: a tight collar.
  4. difficult to deal with or manage: to be in a tight situation.
  5. of such close or compacted texture, or fitted together so closely, as to be impervious to water, air, steam, etc.: a good, tight roof.
  6. concise; terse: a tight style of writing.
  7. firm; rigid: his tight control of the company.
  8. carefully arranged or organized and full; affording little leeway; compact: a tight schedule.
  9. nearly even; close: a tight race.
  10.  Informal.  
   a. close, as friends; familiar or intimate.
   b. united: The strikers are tight in their refusal to accept the proposed contract.
  11. parsimonious; stingy.
  12.  Slang.   drunk; tipsy.
  13. characterized by scarcity or eager demand; costly; limited; restricted: a tight job market; tight money.
  14.  Journalism.   (of a newspaper) having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue.
  15.  Baseball.   inside (def. 20).
  16.  Scot. and North Eng.   competent or skillful.
  17. tidy.
  18. neatly or well built or made.
  adv.  
  19. in a tight manner; closely; firmly; securely; tensely: Shut the door tight. The shirt fit tight across the shoulders.
  20. soundly or deeply: to sleep tight.
  21. sit tight, to take no action.
 [1400-50; late ME, sandhi var. of ME thight dense, solid, tight < ON thettr (c. OE -thiht firm, solid, D, G dicht tight, close, dense)]
 Syn. 11. close, niggardly, mean, grasping, frugal, sparing.
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