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| 1 | clothes that are tight are close against your body when you wear them （衣物）紧身的，紧贴的 |
| a tight skirt/dress 紧身裙子/连衣裙 |
| | 1a | used about clothes that are uncomfortable because they are so close against your body （衣物）过紧的，窄小的 | | The first hat was a bit tight. 第一顶帽子有点儿紧。 | |
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| 2 | a tight hold or grip is very firm and strong （抓或握）紧紧的 |
| She hugged Marco in a tight grip. 她紧紧地拥抱着马可。 |
| | 2a | firmly fastened in a particular position 紧的；牢的；不松动的 | | She had twisted her hair into a tight knot. 她把头发牢牢地盘成一个发髻。 | | The screw was so tight I couldn’ t turn it. 螺丝太紧了，我拧不动。 | |
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| 3 | something such as cloth or rope that is tight is stretched so that it is completely straight or flat （布、绳子等）绷直的，拉平的 |
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| 4 | controlled very carefully and strictly 控制严格的；控制严密的 |
| Security has been very tight throughout the Prince’ s visit. 在王子访问期间，保安工作自始至终都十分严密。 |
| It was politically desirable to have a tight economic policy. 从政治上看，最好能有一个控制严密的经济政策。 |
| tight control of costs 严格的成本控制 |
| | 4a | done with a lot of skill and care so that mistakes are not made 准确无误的 | | a tight performance by the cast 演员们准确无误的表演 | | They kept things tight for the first half of the game. 他们在上半场很好地控制了比赛。 | |
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| 5 | if money is tight , you have only just enough （钱）仅够用的；手头拮据的 |
| a tight budget holidays for people on a tight budget 手头拮据者的假期 |
| money is tight/things are tight Things will be a little tight for a few months. 有几个月钱会有点儿紧。 |
| | 5a | if time is tight , you have so little time that it is difficult for you to do what you need to （时间）紧的 | | If time is tight, cook the chicken the day before. 如果时间紧的话，提前一天把鸡肉煮好。 | | a tight schedule/deadline/timetable We’ re going to be working to a very tight schedule. 我们的工作日程安排得很紧。 | |
| | 5b | if space is tight , you have only just enough （钱）仅够用的；手头拮据的 | | You can just about park here, but it’ s pretty tight. 你可以把车停在这里，不过地方相当小。 | | a tight squeeze (=a situation in which there is only just enough space) It’ s a tight squeeze for all of you in our little house. 刚刚挤得下的空间 | |
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| 6 | a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed （声音或表情）紧张的，生气的 |
| He gave her a tight smile. 他紧张地冲她笑了笑。 |
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| 7 | if your chest or another part of your body feels tight , it feels as if it is being squeezed （胸部或其他部位）憋闷的，不适的 |
| His throat was too tight to allow the words to escape. 他感到喉咙堵塞，一句话都说不出来。 |
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| 8 | a tight angle is a very small angle that gives you very little space to do something （角度）非常小的 |
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| 9 | a tight bend on a road is difficult to drive round because it curves a lot （转弯）急的，急转的 |
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| 10 | consisting of people or things that are very close together 密集的 |
| a tight bundle of sticks 一捆密匝匝的柴枝 |
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| 11 | if a game is tight , both players or teams play well and it is difficult to know who will win （比赛）胜负难定的 |
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| 12 | a tight group of people have a close relationship with each other 关系亲密的 |
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| 13 | informal someone who is tight likes to avoid spending money . This word shows that you dislike people like this . 小气的；吝啬的 |
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| 14 | informal old-fashioned drunk 醉醺醺的 |
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| - | keep a tight grip/rein/hold on sth
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| to control something in a very strict way |
| 严格控制某事 |
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| - | run a tight ship
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| to control something such as an organization or institution in a very strict and effective way |
| 严格有效地管理 |
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| - | a tight corner/spot/situation
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| a difficult situation |
| 困境 |
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| She can usually talk her way out of tight corners. 她总能凭着自己的三寸不烂之舌摆脱困境。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| tightly adv |
| Keep the windows tightly closed. 把窗户关紧。 |
| The campaign had been tightly controlled from start to finish. 这次运动从头到尾都受到严格的控制。 |
| The skirt fits a little too tightly around the waist. 这条裙子的腰部有点太紧了。 |
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| tightness noun U |
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