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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