tight

adjective

/taɪt/

(comparative tighter, superlative tightest)

Idioms

firm

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. 戴夫的手臂紧紧地搂着她的腰。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

clothes

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. 这件衣服胸部有点紧。

opposite loose see also skintightTopics Clothes and Fashionb1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

money/time

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).完成该项目的期限太紧（=太快）。
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。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

control

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. 几十条街道被封闭，戒备森严。
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

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
seem
become
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

stretched

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. 河流的持续拉力将使您的绳子保持紧绷。
He drew the cord tighter with a jerk. 他猛地把绳子拉紧了。
Pull in your navel and keep your abs tight. 收紧肚脐并保持腹肌紧张。

Extra Examples

Every 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。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
feel
look
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

close together

[usually before noun] with things or people packed closely together, leaving little space between them装紧的；密集的；挤满的

There was a tight group of people around the speaker.演讲人周围严严实实地挤了一群人。
With six of us in the car it was a tight squeeze.小轿车里坐了我们六个人，挤得很。
She managed to reverse into a tight parking space.她设法倒车进入一个狭窄的停车位。

expression/voice

looking or sounding anxious, upset or angry显得紧张的；忐忑不安的；生气的

‘I'm sorry,’ she said, with a tight smile.“对不起。”她勉强一笑说。

part of body

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 synonym constricted

He complained of having a tight chest.他主诉胸部憋闷。
Her throat felt tight, just looking at her baby.她喉咙哽咽得说不出话来，只是看着她的婴儿。

relationship

having a close relationship with somebody else or with other people亲密的；紧密的；密切的

It was a tight community and newcomers were not welcome.这个社群内部很紧密，不太接纳新来的人。

bend/curve

curving suddenly rather than gradually急转的；陡的

The driver slowed down at a tight bend in the road.驾驶员在道路急转弯处慢了下来。
The plane flew around in a tight circle.飞机绕着小圈盘旋。

contest/race

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 synonym close2

a tight race势均力敌的赛跑

not generous

(informal, disapproving) not wanting to spend much money; not generous小气的；吝啬的；不大方的 synonym mean

He's very tight with his money.他花钱很抠门儿。

drunk

[not usually before noun] (old-fashioned, informal) drunk喝醉；醉醺醺 synonym tipsy

-tight

(in compounds) 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

tight

adverb

/taɪt/

(tighter, tightest)

Idioms

closely and strongly; tightly紧紧地；牢固地
- Hold tight!抓紧了！
- My suitcase was packed tight.我的衣箱塞得满满的。
- His fists were clenched tight.他紧握双拳。
- She hugged him tight.她紧紧地拥抱着他。
Which Word? tight / tightly
tight / tightly
- Tight and tightly are both adverbs that come from the adjective tight. They have the same meaning, but tight is often used instead of tightly after a verb, especially in informal language, and in compounds:
  packed tight塞得紧紧的
  a tight-fitting lid.严实的盖子
  Before a past participle tightly is used:
  clusters of tightly packed flowers一簇簇密集的花
  .
Extra Examples
- He held his children tight.他紧紧地抱着他的孩子。
- Shut your eyes tight.紧闭你的双眼。
- His jaw was clenched tight.他紧咬牙关。
- You didn't tie it tight enough.你绑得不够紧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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

sit tight

to stay where you are rather than moving away or changing position待着不动；守在原地
- We sat tight and waited to be rescued.我们守在原地，等待救援。
to stay in the same situation, without changing your mind or taking any action静观事态变化；不轻举妄动
- Shareholders are being advised to sit tight until the crisis passes.股东们得到的忠告是，静待危机过去。

sleep tight

(informal) used especially to children before they go to bed to say that you hope they sleep well（尤用以打发孩子睡觉）睡个好觉
- Goodnight, sleep tight!晚安，睡个好觉！

单词	tight
释义	tight adjective /taɪt/ /taɪt/ (comparative tighter, superlative tightest) Idioms firm 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. 戴夫的手臂紧紧地搂着她的腰。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … clothes 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. 这件衣服胸部有点紧。 opposite loose see also skintightTopics Clothes and Fashionb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … money/time 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).完成该项目的期限太紧（=太快）。 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … control 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. 几十条街道被封闭，戒备森严。 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 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem become … adverb extremely fairly very … stretched 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. 河流的持续拉力将使您的绳子保持紧绷。 He drew the cord tighter with a jerk. 他猛地把绳子拉紧了。 Pull in your navel and keep your abs tight. 收紧肚脐并保持腹肌紧张。 Extra Examples Every 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。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … close together [usually before noun] with things or people packed closely together, leaving little space between them装紧的；密集的；挤满的 There was a tight group of people around the speaker.演讲人周围严严实实地挤了一群人。 With six of us in the car it was a tight squeeze.小轿车里坐了我们六个人，挤得很。 She managed to reverse into a tight parking space.她设法倒车进入一个狭窄的停车位。 expression/voice looking or sounding anxious, upset or angry显得紧张的；忐忑不安的；生气的 ‘I'm sorry,’ she said, with a tight smile.“对不起。”她勉强一笑说。 see also uptightTopics Feelingsc2 part of body 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 synonym constricted He complained of having a tight chest.他主诉胸部憋闷。 Her throat felt tight, just looking at her baby.她喉咙哽咽得说不出话来，只是看着她的婴儿。 relationship having a close relationship with somebody else or with other people亲密的；紧密的；密切的 It was a tight community and newcomers were not welcome.这个社群内部很紧密，不太接纳新来的人。 see also tight-knit bend/curve curving suddenly rather than gradually急转的；陡的 The driver slowed down at a tight bend in the road.驾驶员在道路急转弯处慢了下来。 The plane flew around in a tight circle.飞机绕着小圈盘旋。 contest/race 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 synonym close2 a tight race势均力敌的赛跑 not generous (informal, disapproving) not wanting to spend much money; not generous小气的；吝啬的；不大方的 synonym mean He's very tight with his money.他花钱很抠门儿。 drunk [not usually before noun] (old-fashioned, informal) drunk喝醉；醉醺醺 synonym tipsy -tight (in compounds) 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 see also airtight, watertight see also high and tight 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 (informal) in a difficult situation处于困境 She’ll always help if you’re in a tight spot.如果你遇到困难，她总是会提供帮助。 The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight corner.队长的膝盖受伤使球队陷入困境。 Topics Dangerc2 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.严格控制公共支出至关重要。 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 tight adverb /taɪt/ /taɪt/ (tighter, tightest) Idioms closely and strongly; tightly紧紧地；牢固地 Hold tight!抓紧了！ My suitcase was packed tight.我的衣箱塞得满满的。 His fists were clenched tight.他紧握双拳。 She hugged him tight.她紧紧地拥抱着他。 Which Word? tight / tightlytight / tightly Tight and tightly are both adverbs that come from the adjective tight. They have the same meaning, but tight is often used instead of tightly after a verb, especially in informal language, and in compounds: packed tight塞得紧紧的 a tight-fitting lid.严实的盖子 Before a past participle tightly is used: clusters of tightly packed flowers一簇簇密集的花 . Extra Examples He held his children tight.他紧紧地抱着他的孩子。 Shut your eyes tight.紧闭你的双眼。 His jaw was clenched tight.他紧咬牙关。 You didn't tie it tight enough.你绑得不够紧。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … 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 sit tight to stay where you are rather than moving away or changing position待着不动；守在原地 We sat tight and waited to be rescued.我们守在原地，等待救援。 to stay in the same situation, without changing your mind or taking any action静观事态变化；不轻举妄动 Shareholders are being advised to sit tight until the crisis passes.股东们得到的忠告是，静待危机过去。 sleep tight (informal) used especially to children before they go to bed to say that you hope they sleep well（尤用以打发孩子睡觉）睡个好觉 Goodnight, sleep tight!晚安，睡个好觉！
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