首页英语词典tighttight英英释意

tight

英[taɪt] 美[taɪt]
  • adj. 紧的;密封的;绷紧的;麻烦的;严厉的;没空的;吝啬的
  • adv. 紧紧地;彻底地
  • n. (Tight)人名;(英)泰特

英英释意


1. closely constrained or constricted or constricting;
"tight skirts"
"he hated tight starched collars"
"fingers closed in a tight fist"
"a tight feeling in his chest"
2. pulled or drawn tight;
"taut sails"
"a tight drumhead"
"a tight rope"
3. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
"in tight formation"
"a tight blockade"
4. pressed tightly together;
"with lips compressed"
5. used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
"a mean person"
"he left a miserly tip"
6. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;
"tight money"
"a tight market"
7. of such close construction as to be impermeable;
"a tight roof"
"warm in our tight little house"
8. of textiles;
"a close weave"
"smooth percale with a very tight weave"
9. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;
"the bolts are tight"
10. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
"a close contest"
"a close election"
"a tight game"
11. very drunk
12. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
"a nasty problem"
"a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
13. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
"rigorous discipline"
"tight security"
"stringent safety measures"
14. packed closely together;
"the stood in a tight little group"
"hair in tight curls"
"the pub was packed tight"