单词	taut
释义	tauttaut /tɔːt $ tɒːt/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINtaut Origin: 1200-1300 Perhaps from tough Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES taut stomach muscles A single strand of taut barbed wire was strung along the top of the garden wall. He asked a student to hold a rubber band taut between her hands. He massaged the taut muscles of her neck. His new film is a taut suspenseful thriller. The skin of his face felt dry and taut. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS I liked him instantly, especially as he was a fitness fanatic and his body was solid and taut. Just for a moment she remained very still, her senses taut, enjoying the light caress of his fingers. The taut dialogue raises a squirming smorgasbord of questions about the potential for bedlam when our profound individual differences are ignored. The backs of his thighs were bulging, his hamstrings taut as guy wires. The muscles in his neck were taut and prominent. Within a fortnight, Kate was white and taut from lack of sleep and anxiety, but Toby was blooming. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen a rope, wire etc has been pulled or stretched tight► tight rope, wire, cloth etc that is tight has been pulled or stretched as far as possible so that it is straight or it cannot move: · If the straps aren't tight enough, the saddle can slip.· "Seat belt tight? Good, this could be a rough ride." ► taut written stretched very tight: · The skin of his face felt dry and taut.· He massaged the taut muscles of her neck.· A single strand of taut barbed wire was strung along the top of the garden wall. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► as · She was too wound up, too much on edge, her nerves as taut as violin strings.· But the writing is not nearly as tight nor as taut as it should be.· His muscles, though not as taut as those of a young man, bulged with the effort.· Her flesh is as taut as the flesh of an olive.· It premiered in 1986, and is as taut now, as touching, witty, and provocative as it seemed then. 1stretched tight OPP  slack:  The rope was stretched taut.2showing signs of worry, anger etc and not relaxed SYN  tense:  a taut smile Catherine looked upset, her face taut.3having firm muscles:  her taut brown body4a taut book, film, or play is exciting and does not have any unnecessary parts:  a taut thriller
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