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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   tight

   • IPA[tīt]

   美式

   • adj.
     fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open；(of clothes or shoes) close-fitting, especially uncomfortably so
   • adv.
     very firmly, closely, or tensely
2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot 同義詞 compact, compacted, compressed, dense, hard, ... 更多unyielding, solid反義詞 loose
   • ▪ (of clothes or shoes) close-fitting, especially uncomfortably so the dress was too tight for her 同義詞 tight-fitting, close-fitting, narrow, figure-hugging, skintight, ... 更多sheathlike, informalsprayed on反義詞 loose
   • ▪ (of a grip) very firm so as not to let go she released her tight hold on the dog presidential advisers keep a tight grip on domestic policy 同義詞 firm, fast, secure, fixed, clenched, ... 更多clinched反義詞 relaxed, insecure
   • ▪ (of a ship, building, or object) well sealed against something such as water or air a light-tight container 同義詞 impervious, impenetrable, sealed, sound, hermetic, ... 更多watertight, waterproof, airtight反義詞 leaking
   • 2. (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack; not loose the drawcord pulls tight 同義詞 taut, rigid, stiff, tense, stretched, ... 更多strained, stressed反義詞 slack
   • ▪ (of muscles or skin) firm or taut he showed off his tight abs the tight skin on your face may start to sag
   • ▪ (of a part of the body or a bodily sensation) feeling painful and constricted, as a result of anxiety or illness there was a tight feeling in his gut
   • ▪ (of appearance or manner) tense, irritated, or angry she gave him a tight smile
   • ▪ (of a rule, policy, or form of control) strictly imposed security was tight at yesterday's ceremony 同義詞 strict, rigorous, stringent, tough, rigid, ... 更多firm, uncompromising, exacting, systematic, meticulous, painstaking, scrupulous反義詞 lax
   • ▪ (of a written work or form) concise, condensed, or well structured a tight argument 同義詞 succinct, economic, pithy, crisp, straightforward, ... 更多concise, condensed, well structured, laconic, terse, to the point, summary, short and sweet, in a few well-chosen words, rarecompendious, epigrammatic, synoptic, aphoristic, gnomic反義詞 verbose
   • ▪ (of an organization or group of people) disciplined or professional; well coordinated the vocalists are strong and the band is tight
   • 3. (of an area or space) having or allowing little room for maneuver a tight parking spot it was a tight squeeze in the tiny vestibule 同義詞 small, tiny, narrow, compact, poky, ... 更多limited, restricted, confined, cramped, constricted, uncomfortable, minimal, sparse, inadequate, rarestrait, incommodious反義詞 generous, roomy
   • ▪ (of a bend, turn, or angle) changing direction sharply; having a short radius the coach failed to negotiate the tight bend
   • ▪ (of money or time) limited or restricted David was out of work and money was tight an ability to work to tight deadlines 同義詞 scarce, scanty, scant, skimpy, meager, ... 更多sparse, reduced, depleted, diminished, low, in short supply, limited, deficient, inadequate, insufficient反義詞 plentiful, abundant
   • 4. (of a formation or a group of people or things) closely or densely packed together he levered the bishop out from a tight knot of clerical wives
   • ▪ (of a community or other group of people) having close relations; tight-knit the tenants were far too tight to let anyone know
   • 5. (of a game or contest) with evenly matched competitors; very close he won in a tight finish 同義詞 close, even, evenly matched, well matched, hard-fought, ... 更多neck and neck反義詞 open
   • 6. British informal (of a person) not willing to spend or give much money; stingy he is tight with his money 同義詞 miserly, parsimonious, niggardly, close-fisted, penny-pinching, ... 更多cheeseparing, penurious, Scroogelike, ungenerous, illiberal, close, mean, informalstingy, mingy, tightfisted, cheap, vulgar slangtight-arsed, tight-assed, archaicnear反義詞 generous
   • 7. informal drunk later, at the club, he got tight on brandy 同義詞 drunk, drunken, inebriated, intoxicated, befuddled, ... 更多incapable, tipsy, the worse for drink, under the influence, maudlin, blind drunk, dead drunk, rolling drunk, roaring drunk, (as) drunk as a lord, (as) drunk as a skunk, sottish, tippling, toping, gin-soaked, informalmerry, the worse for wear, woozy, pie-eyed, two/three sheets to the wind, under the table, plastered, smashed, wrecked, sloshed, soused, well oiled, sozzled, blotto, blitzed, canned, stewed, pickled, tanked (up), soaked, bombed, hammered, blasted, off one's face, out of/off one's head, out of one's skull, wasted, wired, in one's cups, reeling, cock-eyed, zonked, guttered, fuddled, stinko, ratted, legless, steaming, bevvied, paralytic, Brahms and Liszt, half cut, out of it, having had a skinful, bladdered, trolleyed, well away, squiffy, tiddly, out of one's box, having had one over the eight, cut, steamed, mullered, slaughtered, lashed, vulgar slangpissed, as pissed as a newt/fart, rat-arsed, arseholed, informalfou, full, shickered, shot, turnt, grogged up, as full as a goog, inked, munted, lekker, euphemistictired and emotional, informal, datedstoned, lit up, as tight as a tick, half seas over, pixilated, archaicsotted, besotted, foxed, screwed, rarecrapulent, crapulous, inebriate, bibulous, ebrious, ebriose, ebriate

   adv.

   副詞

   • 1. very firmly, closely, or tensely he went downstairs, holding tight to the banisters

   片語

   • run a tight ship
   • a tight spot