tighter

英 [ˈtaɪtə]

美 [ˈtaɪtər]

adv.  紧紧地; 牢固地
adj.  牢固的; 紧的; 不松动的; 难解开的; 紧身的; 紧贴的; 严密的; 严格的; 严厉的
tight的比较级

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柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (衣服或鞋)紧身的，紧贴的
  Tightclothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body.
  1. She walked off the plane in a miniskirt and tight top...
     她身穿迷你裙和紧身上衣走下了飞机。
  2. His jeans were too tight.
     他的牛仔裤太紧了。
• ADV-GRADED 牢牢地;紧紧地
  If you hold someone or somethingtight, you hold them firmly and securely.
  1. She just fell into my arms, clutching me tight for a moment...
     她正好跌进我的怀里，一时间紧紧地抓着我。
  2. Just hold tight to my hand and follow along...
     抓紧我的手，跟着我。
  3. Hold on tight!
     抓紧了！
  4. Tightis also an adjective.
     
  5. As he and Henrietta passed through the gate he kept a tight hold of her arm.
     他和亨丽埃塔通过大门时，他紧紧抓住她的胳膊。
• ADJ-GRADED (控制或规则)严格的，严厉的
  Tightcontrols or rules are very strict.
  1. The measures include tight control of media coverage...
     那些措施包括对媒体报道的严格管制。
  2. The Government were prepared to keep a tight hold on public sector pay rises...
     政府准备严格控制公共部门的工资增长。
  3. Security is tight this week at the polling sites.
     这个星期，各投票点的安全工作抓得很严。
• ADV-GRADED 紧紧地;密不透风地;滴水不漏地
  Something that is shuttightis shut very firmly.
  1. The baby lay on his back with his eyes closed tight...
     那个婴儿仰面躺着，两眼紧闭。
  2. I keep the flour and sugar in individual jars, sealed tight with their glass lids...
     我把面粉和食糖分别放在罐子里，并将玻璃盖子紧紧地盖上。
  3. Within minutes she was outside, closing her bedroom door tight behind her...
     不出几分钟，她就出去了，并把卧室的门紧紧带上了。
  4. She kept her eyes tight closed.
     她紧闭双目。
• ADJ-GRADED (皮肤、布、线)拉紧的，绷紧的
  Skin, cloth, or string that istightis stretched or pulled so that it is smooth or straight.
  1. My skin feels tight and lacking in moisture...
     我的皮肤感觉紧巴巴的，缺少水分。
  2. Pull the elastic tight and knot the ends.
     把橡皮筋拽紧，两头打上结。
• ADJ-GRADED 紧密的;密集的;装得满满的
  Tightis used to describe a group of things or an amount of something that is closely packed together.
  1. She curled up in a tight ball, with her knees tucked up at her chin...
     她蜷缩成一团，膝盖抵着下巴。
  2. The men came in a tight group.
     那些男人密密匝匝地来了。
  3. Tightis also an adverb.
     
  4. The people sleep on sun loungers packed tight, end to end.
     人们躺在首尾相连、密密排在一起的日光浴床上。
• ADJ-GRADED (身体局部)不舒服的，憋闷的
  If a part of your body istight, it feels rather uncomfortable and painful, for example because you are ill, anxious, or angry.
  1. It is better to stretch the tight muscles first...
     最好先伸展一下僵硬的肌肉。
  2. Sarah came forward with a tight and angry face...
     萨拉走上前来，紧绷着脸，怒气冲冲。
  3. 'There were no survivors, of course,' said Fred, his throat tight.
     “当然，一个幸存的也没有，”弗雷德说，喉咙发紧。
• ADJ-GRADED 关系紧密的;亲密的
  Atightgroup of people is one whose members are closely linked by beliefs, feelings, or interests.
  1. We're a tight group, so we do keep in touch.
     我们关系很铁，所以的确保持着联系。
• ADJ-GRADED (弯道、拐角)急转的，陡转的
  Atightbend or corner is one that changes direction very quickly so that you cannot see very far round it.
  1. They collided on a tight bend and both cars were extensively damaged.
     他们在一个急转弯处相撞，两辆车均严重受损。
• ADJ-GRADED (日程、预算)紧张的，回旋余地不大的
  Atightschedule or budget allows very little time or money for unexpected events or expenses.
  1. It's difficult to cram everything into a tight schedule...
     日程紧，很难把所有事情都安排进去。
  2. Emma is on a tight budget for clothes...
     埃玛预算很紧，没有多少钱买衣裳。
  3. Financially things are a bit tight.
     经济上有点吃紧。
• ADJ-GRADED (比赛双方)比分接近的，不相上下的，势均力敌的
  Atightcontest is one where none of the competitors has a clear advantage or looks likely to win, so that it is difficult to say who the winner will be.
  1. It was a very tight match...
     参赛双方不分伯仲。
  2. The most recent polls predict a tight three-way race.
     最近的调查显示，这将是一场三方激烈角逐的比赛。
• ADJ-GRADED 小气的;抠门儿的;吝啬的
  If you say that someone istight, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend their money.
  1. What about getting new ones — Are you so tight you won't even spend three roubles?
     买些新的怎样——你就小气到连3个卢布也不肯掏吗？
• See also:airtightskin-tight
• PHRASE 处境困难;境况不好
  If you are ina tight corneror in atight spot, you are in a difficult situation.
  1. That puts the president in a tight spot if the vote is not a resounding 'yes'...
     如果投票结果不是一个响亮的“是”，总统的处境就不妙了。
  2. They teach you to use your head to get out of a tight corner.
     他们教你开动脑筋，摆脱困境。
• CONVENTION 好好睡一觉
  You can say 'sleep tight' to someone when they are going to bed as an affectionate way of saying that you hope they will sleep well.
  1. Good night, Davey. Sleep tight.
     晚安，戴维。睡个好觉。
• tokeep a tight rein on→ see:rein

双语例句

• As her teeth grip tighter, she begins to use her fingernails to rip into Carol's large breasts.
  她的牙齿咬得更紧，她开始用她的指甲抓紧了凯洛的巨大的胸部。
• But high house prices and tighter lending standards may have brought that process to a halt.
  不过高房价和更严格的贷款标准可能会阻止这一趋势继续发展。
• Chinese officials have responded with tighter regulations on foreigners in China.
  为此，中国对在华外国人加强了管理。
• Made tighter or more stringent.
  使得更紧或者更加严格。
• Fiscal policy could have been tighter. But the result would have been a depression.
  财政政策本可以收得更紧一些，但结果可能会是一场大萧条。
• Those efforts, combined with tighter credit policies, have slowed new construction.
  这些努力加上信贷政策收紧，减缓了新的建筑活动。
• The shift has already been manifested in tighter labour markets and higher wages in many sectors.
  劳动力市场趋紧和许多行业工资上涨已经体现了这种转变。
• Washington has already demanded tighter regulation of Chinese exporters.
  华盛顿方面已经要求对中国出口商实施更严格的监管。
• Falling real income, slumping share and house prices and tighter credit all cast a cloud over consumer spending.
  实际收入的减少，股价和房价的下挫以及日趋紧张的信贷，皆为居民消费（consumerspending）蒙上了一层阴影（castacloudover）。
• Exchange rate adjustment accompanied by tighter monetary and fiscal policies restored stability.
  调整汇率，辅之以紧缩的货币和财政政策，恢复了稳定。