tight
adjective, adverb uk/taɪt/ us/taɪt/
B2 紧的；密封的（地）；牢固的（地）
(held or kept together) firmly or closely
I can't untie the knot - it's too tight. 我解不开这个结——太紧了。
This lid is on very tight. 这盖子盖得很紧。
The people stood talking in tight groups. 大家一群群地紧挨着站在那里说话。
Hold on tight when we go around the corner. 我们转弯时大家都要抓牢扶好。
Check that windows and doors are shut tight (= completely closed) before you leave. 走之前检查一下窗户和门是否关严了。
The plastic cover was stretched tight (= stretched as much as it could be) across the tank. 水箱上的塑料罩子绷得很紧。
See also: airtightwatertight (NO WATER)
- 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.
tight
adjective uk/taɪt/ us/taɪt/
(UNCOMFORTABLE)
B1 （衣服或鞋子）紧的，小的
Clothes or shoes that are tight fit the body too closely and are uncomfortable.
That jacket's too tight - you need a bigger size. 那件夹克太紧身了——你需要号大一点的。
（由于疾病、恐惧等）憋闷的，不适的
If you have a tight feeling in your chest you have an uncomfortable feeling of pressure, caused by illness, fear, etc.
(LIMITING)
B2 （管制措施或规则）严格的
Controls or rules that are tight are ones that severely limit what can happen.
tight security 严密的安全措施
(NOT MUCH)
B2 （时间、金钱）紧的，拮据的
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. 对不起我不能停，时间真的很紧。
They're raising three kids on one small salary so money is very tight. 他们靠一份微薄的薪水抚养3个孩子，所以手头很紧。
(NOT GENEROUS)
informal disapproving用钱不大方的，吝啬的（同 tight-fisted）
→ tight-fisted informal disapproving
(DRUNK)
old-fashioned informal饮酒过多的;醉的
having drunk too much alcohol
Jim, you're tight! 吉姆，你醉了！
Synonym: drunk
(RELATIONSHIP)
informal亲密的;个人关系密切的
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. 他们俩在学生时代关系非常亲密。
Idiom
be in a tight corner/spotidiom C2 被逼到角落里；身处困境
to be in a difficult situation