单词 | taut |
释义 | taut I. 1. a. < the flesh seemed smoothed back, even painfully taut — R.P.Warren > < a piece of strong fabric about one yard square, kept taut by a wooden frame — W.H.Dowdeswell > b. < her nerves were taut as bowstrings — O.E.Rölvaag > < strain our already taut nerves a little further — W.F.Hambly > 2. < is reputed to drive pretty taut bargains — G.S.Perry > 3. a. < sailormen prefer a happy ship to a taut ship, where strict discipline is the only diet — A.R.Griffin > < each team had brought a small but taut cheering section of its own — A.J.Liebling > b. < a figure that was slender, taut, and graceful — Aline B. Saarinen > < the taut, economical style contains more than meets the casual eye — Time > Synonyms: see tight II. Scotland III. |
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