英语词汇“tight”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tightadjective, adverb

uk/taɪt/us/taɪt/

B2 (held or kept together) firmly or closely:

I can't untie the knot - it's too tight.

This lid is on very tight.

The people stood talking in tight groups.

Hold on tight when we go around the corner.

Check that windows and doors are shut tight (= completely closed) before you leave.

The plastic cover was stretched tight (= stretched as much as it could be) across the tank.

See also

airtight

watertight

More examples

Those trousers look a bit tight around your middle.
Hold on tight and don't let go!
He screwed his eyes tight shut against the bright light.
The cyclists were all dressed in tight lycra shorts and the official team vest.
I can't unscrew the top of this jar - it's really tight.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Tight and tightening

close-fitting
fast
serried
skinny
snug
stiffen
strain
taut
tauten
tense
tension
tighten
tighten sth up
tightly
up
vice-like

tightadjective

uk/taɪt/us/taɪt/

tight adjective (UNCOMFORTABLE)

B1 Clothes or shoes that are tight fit the body too closely and are uncomfortable:

That jacket's too tight - you need a bigger size.

If you have a tight feeling in your chest you have an uncomfortable feeling of pressure, caused by illness, fear, etc.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Tight and tightening

close-fitting
fast
serried
skinny
snug
stiffen
strain
taut
tauten
tense
tension
tighten
tighten sth up
tightly
up
vice-like

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Style & appearance of clothes

tight adjective (LIMITING)

B2 Controls or rules that are tight are ones that severely limit what can happen:

tight security

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Rules & laws

black codes
bylaw
canon
code of practice
common law
cyberlaw
dead letter
diktat
dos
edict
equal protection
international law
leash law
licensing laws
mandatory
red tape
retroactive
rule
statute
statutory

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tight adjective (NOT MUCH)

B2 If time or money is tight, there is only just enough of it:

I'm sorry I can't stay for a chat, time's really tight.

They're raising three kids on one small salary so money is very tight.

tight adjective (NOT GENEROUS)

informal disapproving → tight-fisted

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Mean with money

cheap
cheapskate
cheeseparing
chintzy
frugal
mean
meanly
meanness
measly
mingy
miser
miserly
money-grubbing
parsimonious
penny-pinching
scrooge
skinflint
stingy
tight-fisted
tightwad

tight adjective (DRUNK)

old-fashioned informal having drunk too much alcohol:

Jim, you're tight!

Synonym

drunk

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Drunkenness & sobriety

a drop too much (to drink) idiom
alcoholic
battered
be as high as a kite idiom
beer goggles
binge drinking
blasted
bombed
inebriate
inebriated
influence
intoxicate
intoxicated
muzzy
sloshed
sober (sb) up
sobriety
sot
soused
whacked

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tight adjective (RELATIONSHIP)

informal If two people are tight, they know each other very well and like each other a lot:

The two of them were pretty tight at school.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Liking

affection
attached
be a glutton for sth idiom
be a hit with sb idiom
be big on sth idiom
grow
grow on sb
have a lot of time for sb idiom
have a thing about sth/sb idiom
heart
hit
lick your lips idiom
liking
smitten
soft corner
soft spot
take a shine to sb idiom
take to sb/sth
thing
warm

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tightness

noun [ U ] uk/ˈtaɪt.nəs/us/ˈtaɪt.nəs/

Idiom(s)

be in a tight corner/spot

单词	tight
释义	Contents adjective, adverb (1) tight (1) adjective (6) tight (UNCOMFORTABLE) tight (LIMITING) tight (NOT MUCH) tight (NOT GENEROUS) tight (DRUNK) tight (RELATIONSHIP) more…(1) tightness Contents adjective (1) tight (FIRMLY TOGETHER) adjective (3) tight (LIMITED) tight (CONTROLLED) tight (DIFFICULT) Contents adjective (4) tight (1) tight (2) tight (3) tight (4) English American Business tightadjective, adverb uk/taɪt/us/taɪt/ B2 (held or kept together) firmly or closely: I can't untie the knot - it's too tight. This lid is on very tight. The people stood talking in tight groups. Hold on tight when we go around the corner. Check that windows and doors are shut tight (= completely closed) before you leave. The plastic cover was stretched tight (= stretched as much as it could be) across the tank. See also airtight watertight More examples Those trousers look a bit tight around your middle. Hold on tight and don't let go! He screwed his eyes tight shut against the bright light. The cyclists were all dressed in tight lycra shorts and the official team vest. I can't unscrew the top of this jar - it's really tight. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Tight and tightening close-fitting fast serried skinny snug stiffen strain taut tauten tense tension tighten *tighten sth* up tightly up vice-like tightadjective uk/taɪt/us/taɪt/ tight adjective (UNCOMFORTABLE) B1 Clothes or shoes that are tight fit the body too closely and are uncomfortable: That jacket's too tight - you need a bigger size. If you have a tight feeling in your chest you have an uncomfortable feeling of pressure, caused by illness, fear, etc. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Tight and tightening close-fitting fast serried skinny snug stiffen strain taut tauten tense tension tighten tighten sth up tightly up vice-like You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Style & appearance of clothes tight adjective (LIMITING) B2 Controls or rules that are tight are ones that severely limit what can happen: tight security Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Rules & laws black codes bylaw canon code of practice common law cyberlaw dead letter diktat dos edict equal protection international law leash law licensing laws mandatory red tape retroactive rule statute statutory See more results » tight adjective (NOT MUCH) B2 If time or money is tight, there is only just enough of it: I'm sorry I can't stay for a chat, time's really tight. They're raising three kids on one small salary so money is very tight. tight adjective (NOT GENEROUS) informal disapproving → tight-fisted Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mean with money cheap cheapskate cheeseparing chintzy frugal mean meanly meanness measly mingy miser miserly money-grubbing parsimonious penny-pinching scrooge skinflint stingy tight-fisted tightwad tight adjective (DRUNK) old-fashioned informal having drunk too much alcohol: Jim, you're tight! Synonym drunk Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Drunkenness & sobriety a drop too much (to drink) idiom alcoholic battered be as high as a kite idiom beer goggles binge drinking blasted bombed inebriate inebriated influence intoxicate intoxicated muzzy sloshed sober (sb) up sobriety sot soused whacked See more results » tight adjective (RELATIONSHIP) informal If two people are tight, they know each other very well and like each other a lot: The two of them were pretty tight at school. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Liking affection attached** be a glutton for sth idiom be a hit with sb idiom be big on sth idiom grow grow on sb have a lot of time for sb idiom have a thing about sth/sb idiom heart hit *lick your* lips idiom liking smitten soft corner soft spot take a shine to sb** idiom take to sb/sth thing warm See more results » tightness noun [ U ] uk/ˈtaɪt.nəs/us/ˈtaɪt.nəs/ Idiom(s) be in a tight corner/spot tightadjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] us/tɑɪt/ tight adjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] (FIRMLY TOGETHER) (held or kept together) firmly or closely: You have to wrap the bandage tight enough so that it really supports your ankle. Make sure the door is shut tight (= completely closed) before you leave. Clothes that are tight fit the body closely, sometimes so closely that they are uncomfortable: She wore a tight black skirt. These shoes feel a bit tight. If you say about two people that they are tight, you mean they are close friends. tightadjective us/tɑɪt/ tight adjective (LIMITED) [ -er/-est only ] (esp. of time or money) available in limited amounts: Arnold has a very tight schedule today and I don’t know if he can see you. We’re on a tight budget and can’t afford to eat out much. Parking is very tight on weekdays around here. tight adjective (CONTROLLED) strongly controlled: Security was tight at the meeting between the two leaders. tight adjective (DIFFICULT) (of situations) difficult or hard to deal with: We were in a tight financial situation. I was in a tight spot (= difficult situation) and wasn’t sure what I should do. In a competition, tight means close, with the competitors almost even: He was involved in a very tight race for governor. tightadjective uk/taɪt/us GOVERNMENT, LAW controlled very carefully: tight controls/security/restrictions The talks were held amid tight security in London. FINANCE, MANAGEMENT if money or time is tight, there is only just enough of it: Finances are tight and no university has spare cash. tight budget/deadline/schedule We're working to a very tight schedule. ECONOMICS, COMMERCE if there is a tight market, there is not as much of something available as is wanted or needed: They should not restrict so much land in an already tight and overpriced housing market. A tight labor market is an employer's nightmare. keep a tight rein on sth to control something, especially spending, in a very careful way: The chancellor was urged to keep a tight rein on public finances.
随便看	relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position relieve sb of their duties/responsibilities/position, etc. relieve someone of something relieve yourself relieved relight relighted relighted religion religiose religiosity religious religiously relinquish relish relit relit relive rellie rello reload relocate relocation relocation relocation package

tightadjective, adverb

tightadjective

tight adjective (UNCOMFORTABLE)

tight adjective (LIMITING)

tight adjective (NOT MUCH)

tight adjective (NOT GENEROUS)

tight adjective (DRUNK)

tight adjective (RELATIONSHIP)

Idiom(s)

tightadjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ]

tight adjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] (FIRMLY TOGETHER)

tightadjective

tight adjective (LIMITED)

tight adjective (CONTROLLED)

tight adjective (DIFFICULT)

tightadjective