| 单词 | tightness |
|---|---|
| 音标 | 英[taɪtnəs] 美[taɪtnəs] |
| 解释 | n.坚固,紧密;紧致;密封性; |
| 例句 | ADJ-GRADED (衣服或鞋)紧身的,紧贴的 Tight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body. 例:She walked off the plane in a miniskirt and tight top...她身穿迷你裙和紧身上衣走下了飞机。 例:His jeans were too tight.他的牛仔裤太紧了。 ADV-GRADED 牢牢地;紧紧地 If you hold someone or something tight, you hold them firmly and securely. 例:She just fell into my arms, clutching me tight for a moment...她正好跌进我的怀里,一时间紧紧地抓着我。 例:Just hold tight to my hand and follow along...抓紧我的手,跟着我。 ADJ-GRADED (控制或规则)严格的,严厉的 Tight controls or rules are very strict. 例:The measures include tight control of media coverage...那些措施包括对媒体报道的严格管制。 例:The Government were prepared to keep a tight hold on public sector pay rises...政府准备严格控制公共部门的工资增长。 ADV-GRADED 紧紧地;密不透风地;滴水不漏地 Something that is shut tight is shut very firmly. 例:The baby lay on his back with his eyes closed tight...那个婴儿仰面躺着,两眼紧闭。 例:I keep the flour and sugar in individual jars, sealed tight with their glass lids...我把面粉和食糖分别放在罐子里,并将玻璃盖子紧紧地盖上。 ADJ-GRADED (皮肤、布、线)拉紧的,绷紧的 Skin, cloth, or string that is tight is stretched or pulled so that it is smooth or straight. 例:My skin feels tight and lacking in moisture...我的皮肤感觉紧巴巴的,缺少水分。 例:Pull the elastic tight and knot the ends.把橡皮筋拽紧,两头打上结。 ADJ-GRADED 紧密的;密集的;装得满满的 Tight is used to describe a group of things or an amount of something that is closely packed together. 例:She curled up in a tight ball, with her knees tucked up at her chin...她蜷缩成一团,膝盖抵着下巴。 例:The men came in a tight group.那些男人密密匝匝地来了。 ADJ-GRADED (身体局部)不舒服的,憋闷的 If a part of your body is tight, it feels rather uncomfortable and painful, for example because you are ill, anxious, or angry. 例:It is better to stretch the tight muscles first...最好先伸展一下僵硬的肌肉。 例:Sarah came forward with a tight and angry face...萨拉走上前来,紧绷着脸,怒气冲冲。 ADJ-GRADED 关系紧密的;亲密的 A tight group of people is one whose members are closely linked by beliefs, feelings, or interests. 例:We're a tight group, so we do keep in touch.我们关系很铁,所以的确保持着联系。 ADJ-GRADED (弯道、拐角)急转的,陡转的 A tight bend or corner is one that changes direction very quickly so that you cannot see very far round it. 例:They collided on a tight bend and both cars were extensively damaged.他们在一个急转弯处相撞,两辆车均严重受损。 ADJ-GRADED (日程、预算)紧张的,回旋余地不大的 A tight schedule or budget allows very little time or money for unexpected events or expenses. 例:It's difficult to cram everything into a tight schedule...日程紧,很难把所有事情都安排进去。 例:Emma is on a tight budget for clothes...埃玛预算很紧,没有多少钱买衣裳。 ADJ-GRADED (比赛双方)比分接近的,不相上下的,势均力敌的 A tight contest is one where none of the competitors has a clear advantage or looks likely to win, so that it is difficult to say who the winner will be. 例:It was a very tight match...参赛双方不分伯仲。 例:The most recent polls predict a tight three-way race.最近的调查显示,这将是一场三方激烈角逐的比赛。 ADJ-GRADED 小气的;抠门儿的;吝啬的 If you say that someone is tight, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend their money. 例:What about getting new ones — Are you so tight you won't even spend three roubles?买些新的怎样——你就小气到连3个卢布也不肯掏吗? PHRASE 处境困难;境况不好 If you are in a tight corner or in a tight spot, you are in a difficult situation. 例:That puts the president in a tight spot if the vote is not a resounding 'yes'...如果投票结果不是一个响亮的“是”,总统的处境就不妙了。 例:They teach you to use your head to get out of a tight corner.他们教你开动脑筋,摆脱困境。 CONVENTION 好好睡一觉 You can say 'sleep tight' to someone when they are going to bed as an affectionate way of saying that you hope they will sleep well. 例:Good night, Davey. Sleep tight.晚安,戴维。睡个好觉。 |
| 变形 | adj:tight~ |
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