tight·ly
adverb/ˈtaɪtli/
/ˈtaɪtli/
- in a way that is very strict and hard to resist, avoid, etc.
严密地;严格地;严厉地 - The project's finances are tightly controlled.
项目的财务状况受到严格控制。 - Telecommunications is a tightly regulated industry.
电信是一个受到严格监管的行业。
- The project's finances are tightly controlled.
- securely in position; in a way that is difficult to move, open or separate
紧紧地;牢固地 - Her eyes were tightly closed.
她的双眼紧闭着。 - He held on tightly to her arm.
他紧紧抓住她的手臂。
- Her eyes were tightly closed.
- close together; leaving little or no space between
紧密地 - a tightly packed crowd of tourists
挤得严严实实的旅游人群
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
- clusters of tightly packed flowers.
一簇簇密集的花
- packed tight
Oxford Collocations DictionaryTightly is used with these adjectives:- closed
- constrained
- organized
- …
- a tightly packed crowd of tourists