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held or fixed in position securely; difficult to move, open or separate 牢固的；紧的；不松动的；难解开的 He kept a tight grip on her arm. 他紧紧握住她的胳膊。 🔊🔊 She twisted her hair into a tight knot. 她把头发紧紧地挽了个发髻。 🔊🔊 The screw was so tight that it wouldn't move. 螺丝钉太紧，拧不开。 🔊🔊 Dave's arms were tight around her waist. 戴夫的胳膊紧紧地系在她的腰上。
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fitting closely to your body and sometimes uncomfortable 紧身的；紧贴的 She was wearing a tight pair of jeans. 她穿着一条紧身牛仔裤。 🔊🔊 These shoes are much too tight. 这双鞋太紧了。 🔊🔊 The new sweater was a tight fit. 这件新毛衣很贴身。 🔊🔊 The dress is a little tight across the chest. 这件衣服在胸前有点紧。
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difficult to manage with because there is not enough 紧的；拮据的；不宽裕的 We have a very tight budget. 我们的预算很紧。 🔊🔊 The president has a tight schedule today. 总统今天的日程排满了。 🔊🔊 The deadline for finishing the project is too tight (= too soon). 完成项目的截止日期太紧。 I think we'd better leave—time's getting very tight. 我想我们最好走吧 － 时间很紧了。 As always, money is tight. 一如既往，资金紧张。
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very strict and hard to resist, avoid, etc. 严密的；严格的；严厉的 to keep tight control over something 对某事严加控制 Dozens of streets are being closed and security is tight. 数十条街道被关闭，安全状况严峻。 We need tighter security at the airport. 我们需要在机场实行更加严密的安全措施。 🔊🔊 Are the controls tight enough? 控制措施够严格吗？ tight restrictions/regulations 严格的限制/规定
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stretched or pulled so that it cannot stretch much further 拉紧的；绷紧的 The rope was stretched tight. 这绳子拉得很紧。 🔊🔊 The constant pull of the river will keep your line tight. 不断拉动河水会使您的路线保持紧张。 He drew the cord tighter with a jerk. 他猛地拉紧绳子。 Pull in your navel and keep your abs tight. 拉起肚脐，保持腹肌紧绷。
Extra ExamplesEvery muscle in her face was drawn tight. 她脸上每一块肌肉都绷得紧紧的。 The cloth was stretched tight over the frame. 布紧绷在架子上。 The rope suddenly went tight. 绳子突然变紧了。
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with things or people packed closely together, leaving little space between them 装紧的；密集的；挤满的 looking or sounding anxious, upset or angry 显得紧张的；忐忑不安的；生气的 feeling painful or uncomfortable because of illness or emotion （由于疾病或情感）疼痛的，不适的，憋气的 having a close relationship with somebody else or with other people 亲密的；紧密的；密切的 curving suddenly rather than gradually 急转的；陡的 with runners, teams, etc. that seem to be equally good 势均力敌的；不相上下的；旗鼓相当的 a tight race 势均力敌的赛跑
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not wanting to spend much money; not generous 小气的；吝啬的；不大方的 - [not usually before noun] (old-fashioned, informal)
drunk 喝醉；醉醺醺 (in compounds 构成复合词 not allowing the substance mentioned to enter 不漏…的；不透…的；防…的 measures to make your home weathertight 使你家防风雨的措施
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firm牢固
clothes衣服
money/time金钱；时间
control控制
stretched拉伸
close together紧密靠拢
expression/voice表情；嗓音
part of body身体部位
relationship关系
bend/curve弯曲；曲线
contest/race竞赛；赛跑
not generous不慷慨
drunk喝醉
-tight密封
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘healthy, vigorous’, later ‘firm, solid’): probably an alteration of thight ‘firm, solid’, later ‘close-packed, dense’, of Germanic origin; related to German dicht ‘dense, close’.
Idioms
in a (tight) spot | in a tight corner
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in a difficult situation 困境；险境 She’ll always help if you’re in a tight spot. 如果您遇到紧急情况，她会始终提供帮助。 The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner. 队长的膝盖受伤使球队陷入一个死角。
keep a tight rein on somebody/something
to control somebody/something carefully or strictly 对…严加控制（或约束）；牢牢驾驭 It’s essential to keep a tight rein on public spending. 必须严格控制公共支出。
run a tight ship
to organize something in a very efficient way, controlling other people very closely 管理有方；严加控制