tight

🇬🇧 UK/tait/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kTOEFLA1

Definitions

adj.

Firmly held or fastened; fitting closely; narrow or difficult to pass through

紧的,紧绷的;密封的

adv.

Firmly, so as not to come loose

紧紧地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
tightother
=tight

Common Collocations

  • 1.tight budget预算紧张
  • 2.tight deadline截止日期紧迫
  • 3.tight grip紧紧抓住
  • 4.tight schedule日程紧凑

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    These shoes are too tight and are hurting my feet.

  • 2.

    The company is operating on a very tight budget this year.

  • 3.

    Keep a tight grip on the rope so you don't fall.

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