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taut adj.拉紧的；绷紧的；紧张的；整洁的 (1) 拉得太紧，弓弦就会断。(2) 漂亮的嘴讥讽地绷紧着。(3) 他脸紧绷绷的，像很生气的样子。(4) 她一边蹭着紧张的肌肉，一边嘟嘟囔囔地祈祷着。(5) 他挥臂指向笔直的地平线。 It sounds like the word "taught" and means stretched tight, like a rope, muscles, or even nerves. It's nice to have a taut body with tight muscles, but not so great to have a taut mind — tightly wound and tense. "The Olympic gymnast's taut body was something she worked hard for, but she gave a taut reply to reporters who asked her so many questions about her past, which she wished to keep a secret." Taut is derived from an Old English word, meaning basically "to pull." If you're fishing, you're happy when your line becomes taut, because there's probably a fish pulling at it. Or an old boot.

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英 [tɔːt] 美 [tɔːt] (1) If a bow-string is too taut, it will snap.(2) The lovely mouth was taut with irony.(3) He had a taut expression on his face, apparently very angry.(4) As she rubbed those taut muscles, she hummed and prayed.(5) He waved his arm at the taut wire of the horizon. Taut means "tight, not slack." "The tightrope ought to be taut and not dangling down by the lion cage." 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]绷紧的；拉紧的 Something that is taut is stretched very tight. When muscles are taut or cold there is more chance of injury or strain...肌肉绷紧或受凉时更容易损伤。The clothes line is pulled taut and secured.晾衣绳被拉紧并系牢。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]肌肉结实的；健美的 If a person or their body is taut, they are very lean with firm muscles. That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy, her body was trim and taut.那年夏天，她减去了怀孕期间增加的体重，身材又变得修长而健美。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]忧虑的；紧张的 If someone has a taut expression, they look very worried and tense. Ben sat up quickly, his face taut and terrified...本一骨碌坐了起来，表情紧张而惊恐。Little by little she lost the taut, strained air of perpetual anxiety.长期焦虑带来的紧张而疲惫的神色从她脸上慢慢消失了。4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](文章、电影等)结构严谨的，紧凑的 If you describe a piece of writing or a film as taut, you mean that it is good because it is exciting and has no unnecessary details.   [approval]...Eric Rochant's 'Aux yeux du monde', a taut thriller about the kidnapping of a school bus.艾希·侯相导演的《在世人面前》——一部劫持校车的情节紧凑的惊悚片

英语单词	taut
英美音标	英 [tɔːt] 美 [tɔːt]
中文释义	adj.拉紧的；绷紧的；紧张的；整洁的
英语例句	(1) If a bow-string is too taut, it will snap. (2) The lovely mouth was taut with irony. (3) He had a taut expression on his face, apparently very angry. (4) As she rubbed those taut muscles, she hummed and prayed. (5) He waved his arm at the taut wire of the horizon.
中文例句	(1) 拉得太紧，弓弦就会断。 (2) 漂亮的嘴讥讽地绷紧着。 (3) 他脸紧绷绷的，像很生气的样子。 (4) 她一边蹭着紧张的肌肉，一边嘟嘟囔囔地祈祷着。 (5) 他挥臂指向笔直的地平线。
vocabulary简明	Taut means "tight, not slack." "The tightrope ought to be taut and not dangling down by the lion cage."
vocabulary扩展	It sounds like the word "taught" and means stretched tight, like a rope, muscles, or even nerves. It's nice to have a taut body with tight muscles, but not so great to have a taut mind — tightly wound and tense. "The Olympic gymnast's taut body was something she worked hard for, but she gave a taut reply to reporters who asked her so many questions about her past, which she wished to keep a secret." Taut is derived from an Old English word, meaning basically "to pull." If you're fishing, you're happy when your line becomes taut, because there's probably a fish pulling at it. Or an old boot.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]绷紧的；拉紧的 Something that is taut is stretched very tight. When muscles are taut or cold there is more chance of injury or strain... 肌肉绷紧或受凉时更容易损伤。 The clothes line is pulled taut and secured. 晾衣绳被拉紧并系牢。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]肌肉结实的；健美的 If a person or their body is taut, they are very lean with firm muscles. That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy, her body was trim and taut. 那年夏天，她减去了怀孕期间增加的体重，身材又变得修长而健美。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]忧虑的；紧张的 If someone has a taut expression, they look very worried and tense. Ben sat up quickly, his face taut and terrified... 本一骨碌坐了起来，表情紧张而惊恐。 Little by little she lost the taut, strained air of perpetual anxiety. 长期焦虑带来的紧张而疲惫的神色从她脸上慢慢消失了。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](文章、电影等)结构严谨的，紧凑的 If you describe a piece of writing or a film as taut, you mean that it is good because it is exciting and has no unnecessary details. [approval] ...Eric Rochant's 'Aux yeux du monde', a taut thriller about the kidnapping of a school bus. 艾希·侯相导演的《在世人面前》——一部劫持校车的情节紧凑的惊悚片

Taut Body Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Muscles Means Stretched Tense