tight
英 [ta?t]
美[ta?t]
- adj. 緊的；密封的；繃緊的；麻煩的；嚴(yán)厲的；沒空的；吝嗇的
- adv. 緊緊地；徹底地
- n. (Tight)人名；(英)泰特
英英釋意
- 1. closely constrained or constricted or constricting;
- "tight skirts"
- "he hated tight starched collars"
- "fingers closed in a tight fist"
- "a tight feeling in his chest"
- 2. pulled or drawn tight;
- "taut sails"
- "a tight drumhead"
- "a tight rope"
- 3. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration;
- "in tight formation"
- "a tight blockade"
- 4. pressed tightly together;
- "with lips compressed"
- 5. used of persons or behavior; characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity;
- "a mean person"
- "he left a miserly tip"
- 6. affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow;
- "tight money"
- "a tight market"
- 7. of such close construction as to be impermeable;
- "a tight roof"
- "warm in our tight little house"
- 8. of textiles;
- "a close weave"
- "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
- 9. securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid;
- "the bolts are tight"
- 10. (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched;
- "a close contest"
- "a close election"
- "a tight game"
- 11. very drunk
- 12. exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
- "a nasty problem"
- "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
- 13. demanding strict attention to rules and procedures;
- "rigorous discipline"
- "tight security"
- "stringent safety measures"
- 14. packed closely together;
- "the stood in a tight little group"
- "hair in tight curls"
- "the pub was packed tight"