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tightly

/tahyt/US // taɪt //UK // (taɪt) //

紧密地,紧紧地,严密地,紧密的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    tight·er, tight·est.

    • : firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
    • : drawn or stretched so as to be tense; taut.
    • : affording little or no extra room; fitting closely, especially too closely: a tight collar.
    • : difficult to deal with or manage: to be in a tight situation.
    • : of such close or compacted texture, or fitted together so closely, as to be impervious to water, air, steam, etc.: a good, tight roof.
    • : concise; terse: a tight style of writing.
    • : firm; rigid: his tight control of the company.
    • : carefully arranged or organized and full; affording little leeway; packed: a tight schedule.
    • : nearly even; close: a tight race.
    • : Informal. close, as friends; familiar or intimate.united: The strikers are tight in their refusal to accept the proposed contract.
    • : parsimonious; stingy.
    • : Slang. amazing; cool: Your new place is tight!
    • : Older Slang. drunk; tipsy.
    • : characterized by scarcity or eager demand; limited; restricted: a tight job market;tight money.
    • : Journalism. having more news available than is required for or utilizable in a particular issue.
    • : Baseball. inside.
    • : Scot. and North England. competent or skillful.
    • : tidy; orderly.
    • : neatly or well built or made.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1

    tight·er, tight·est.

    • : in a tight manner; closely; securely; tautly; firmly: Shut the door tight.The shirt fit tight across the shoulders.
    • : soundly or deeply: to sleep tight.

Phrases

  • tight as a drum
  • tight as a tick
  • tighten one's belt
  • tighten the screws
  • tight rein on, a
  • tight ship
  • tight spot
  • tight squeeze
  • in a bind (tight corner)
  • sit tight

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • The 20-mile ride is to the cyclist what the “tight five” is to the comedian, or the sandwich is to lunch.

  • For foodies, there's a cornucopia of edibles you come upon, each with a tight, two-sentence description.

  • On or off the stalk, look for sprouts that are compact, with tight leaves.

  • Kyler Murray appears to be playing with an injured shoulder but had a 25-yard completion to tight end Maxx Williams to set up the touchdown.

  • “But it’s not my plane of choice,” he added, pointing not to its crashes, but to its often tight cabin configurations.

  • That was accomplished by cops such as the one whose picture was clutched so tightly by his widow on Sunday.

  • But on Tuesday, we saw another nail hammered into the already pretty tightly nailed down coffin of the two-state solution.

  • They lifted her up, and when they saw that she was laced too tightly, they cut the stay lace in two.

  • MAKE IT AHEAD: Assemble the pot pies completely, cover tightly, and refrigerate for up to a day or freeze for up to a month.

  • The video is accompanied by a photograph of a young black girl wrapped tightly in Kevlar, and a pledge card asking people to vote.

  • She folded them tightly in a handkerchief, and thrust the parcel as far as her arm could reach between the mattress and the bed.

  • Her thin and narrow hands held the balcony railing rather tightly.

  • I tore it open and found, wrapped tightly about three twenty-dollar gold pieces, an unsigned note from MacRae.

  • He did not say a word for an instant, for his lips were pressed so tightly together, that they were a white line.

  • You had tied me down too tightly, my Barbiche; my instructions were to obtain a meeting at any price.