adj (1)紧的，牢固的(firmly or closely fixed in one place，not easily moved)： a～cork/knot 塞得紧紧的瓶塞/系得紧紧的结;keep a～hold on the rope 紧紧抓住绳子;The drawer is～. 抽屉很紧。I couldn't open the box because the lid was too～. 我打不开这个盒子，它的盖子太紧了。〖同〗close，solid，firm;〖反〗loose;

(2) 1)紧贴(密，身)的(fitting closely，esp too closely)：a～collar/shirt/dress/fit 紧箍的衣领/紧身的衬衣/紧身的衣服/紧身;～trousers/shoes瘦腿裤/挤脚的鞋;The dress/coat looks～. 这件衣服/外衣看上去很紧身。The material had a～weave. 布料织得很密实。(planes) flying in a～formation(飞机)以密集的队形飞行;〖同〗close，dense;〖反〗loose; 2)不漏的，密封的(of such close construction，texture or organization)：a～joint/ship/roof 严密的接缝/严丝合缝的船体/严实的屋顶;Unless the ship has～joints it will leak. 船体必须严丝合缝，否则就会漏水。air-～ 不漏气的;water-～ 不漏水的;(fig)～controls严格控制;〖反〗loose;

(3)挤满的，紧凑的(leaving no room or time to spare)：a～suitcase/mass of fibres/schedule/timetable 装得满满的箱子/捆得很紧的一团纤维/排得紧凑的日程/排得紧凑的时间表;〖同〗full，crowded，stuffed，jammed，busy;〖反〗empty，free;

(4)绷紧的(stretched to a great extent)：a～rope/belt 绷紧的绳索/系紧的皮带;hold a horse with a～rein 拉紧缰绳牵住马;have a～feeling in one's chest 胸口感到憋气;The wires between the poles are～. 电线杆之间的电线拉得很紧。〖反〗loose，relaxed，free，flexible;

(5)(银根)紧，难得到的((of money) scarce;difficult to get)[作pred]：Money is～at the moment;I'm afraid the bank can't lend you any just now. 此刻钱很紧张，恐怕银行不会借给你的。a～money market 银根紧的金融市场;The government believes～money will stop inflation. 政府认为银根缩紧会阻止通货膨胀。〖同〗scarce，insufficient，inadequate;〖反〗abundant，plentiful，ready，sufficient;

(6)小气的，吝啬的((of people)not generous(with money))：Don't be so～with your money. 别那么吝惜钱。〖同〗ungenerous;〖反〗generous;

(7)势均力敌的，不相上下的(nearly even;close)[通常作attrib]：a～race/game/match/contest 一场实力不相上下的赛跑/游戏/比赛/竞赛;win in a～election 在势均力敌的竞选中取胜;〖同〗close，nearly even;〖反〗uneven;

(8)(喝)醉的(drunk)[通常作pred](infml)：get～at the party/on champagne 在宴会上喝醉了/喝香槟喝醉了;〖同〗drunk，drunken;

keep a tight rein on sb/sth 严加约束(控制)：She keeps a～rein on her emotions. 她严格控制着自己的情感。

be a tight squeeze 拥挤的：We all got into the car，but it was a～squeeze. 我们都坐进了汽车，只是太挤了。

→′tighten v. 使变紧;变得更严格;′tightness n 紧;′tightly adv 紧紧地;紧密地;′tightrope n 绷索，钢丝;′tights n 紧身衣，紧身连裤袜;′tightwad n 吝啬鬼;

adv(1)紧，紧紧(满满)地(closely，with no extra room or space)：be packed/filled/screwed～紧紧地包装在一起/塞得满满的/拧紧;hold～to the railing 紧紧地抓住扶手;clasp sb's hand/pull the string/shut the door/tie the bandage～紧紧握住某人的手/拉紧绳子/把门关紧/扎紧绷带;hold sb～in one's arm 紧紧地抱住某人;This dress fits～. 这件衣服很紧身。〖反〗 loosely;

(2)好地，完全地(soundly;thoroughly)：sleep/sit～睡个好觉/坐着不动(坚持不让);

→͵tight-′fisted adj 吝啬的，小气的;͵tight-′lipped adj 表情冷酷的;

【注意】副词tight和tightly 同义，修饰谓语动词时，一般皆置于其后，如：close it tight/tightly(紧紧地关上);但若修饰过去分词时，tightly 置于其前，而tight 则只可置于其后，如：be tightly screwed(拧紧);be screwed tight(拧紧)。