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Taut Adj Graded Body 英[Tɔ:T 美[Tɔt Adj.紧的,绷紧的;整洁的,整齐的;紧张的 绷紧的;拉紧的 Stretched

单词 taut
音标
英[tɔ:t] 美[tɔt]
解释
adj.紧的,绷紧的;整洁的,整齐的;紧张的;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
绷紧的;拉紧的
Something that is taut is stretched very tight.
例: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。
例:The clothes line is pulled taut and secured.晾衣绳被拉紧并系牢。

ADJ-GRADED
肌肉结实的;健美的
If a person or their body is taut, they are very lean with firm muscles.
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
忧虑的;紧张的
If someone has a taut expression, they look very worried and tense.
例:Ben sat up quickly, his face taut and terrified...本一骨碌坐了起来,表情紧张而惊恐。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
(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.
例:...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
变形
noun:tautness~est:tautest~adv:tautly~er:tauter~

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