1 fixed firmly in position and difficult to move or remove 紧的;牢的:
a tight knot一个紧系的结Keep a tight grip / holdon this rope.紧紧抓住这根绳子。Hold tight so that you don't fall off.抓紧,不然你会掉下来。
Tightly, not tight, is used before a past participle The van was packed tight with boxes.The van was tightly packed with boxes. 过去分词前用tightly,不用tight:The van was packed tight with boxes.客货车上装满了箱子。·The van was tightly packed with boxes.客货车上装满了箱子。
2 (used about clothes) fitting very closely in a way that is often uncomfortable (指衣服)紧身,紧贴:
These shoes hurt. They're too tight.这双鞋子太紧了,穿着脚疼。a tight-fitting skirt一条贴身的裙子 [OPP] loose 反义词为loose
3 controlled very strictly and firmly (控制)严密的:
Security is very tight at the airport.机场的保安措施非常严密。
4 stretched or pulled hard so that it cannot be stretched further 绷紧的;拉紧的:
The rope was stretched tight.这根绳子绷得很紧。
5 not having much free time or space 紧凑的;密集的:
My schedule this week is very tight.我这星期的工作计划安排得很紧。
6-tight (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) not allowing sth to get in or out 密封的;不漏的:
an airtight/watertight container不透气╱不漏水的容器 ➔tightlyadvScrew the lid on tightly.将盖子拧紧。She kept her eyes tightly closed.她紧闭着双眼。 ➔tightnessnoun [U]