tightly
- adv.紧紧地;紧密地;牢固地
tightlyTight and tightly are both adverbs that come from the adjective tight . They have the same meaning, but tight is often used instead of tightly after a verb, especially in informal language, and in compounds.过去分词前用tightly：
packed tight
挤得紧紧的
a tight-fitting lid
严实的盖子
clusters of tightly packed flowers
一簇簇密集的花
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ADJ-GRADED (衣服或鞋)紧身的，紧贴的
Tight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body.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。
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He buttoned his collar tightly round his thick neck.
他把衣领的扣子扣上，紧紧地裹住了他的粗脖子。
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ADV-GRADED 牢牢地;紧紧地
If you hold someone or something tight, you hold them firmly and securely.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。
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She climbed back into bed and wrapped her arms tightly round her body.
她爬回床上去，双臂紧紧抱住身体。
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ADJ-GRADED (控制或规则)严格的，严厉的
Tight controls or rules are very strict.The measures include tight control of media coverage...
那些措施包括对媒体报道的严格管制。
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The internal media was tightly controlled by the government during the war.
战争期间，国内媒体被政府牢牢控制着。
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ADV-GRADED 紧紧地;密不透风地;滴水不漏地
Something that is shut tight is shut very firmly.The baby lay on his back with his eyes closed tight...
那个婴儿仰面躺着，两眼紧闭。
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Pemberton frowned and closed his eyes tightly...
彭伯顿皱了皱眉，然后把眼睛紧紧闭上。
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ADJ-GRADED (皮肤、布、线)拉紧的，绷紧的
Skin, cloth, or string that is tight is stretched or pulled so that it is smooth or straight.My skin feels tight and lacking in moisture...
我的皮肤感觉紧巴巴的，缺少水分。
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Her sallow skin was drawn tightly across the bones of her face.
她那蜡黄的皮肤紧紧地包着脸上的骨头。
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ADJ-GRADED 紧密的;密集的;装得满满的
Tight is used to describe a group of things or an amount of something that is closely packed together.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。
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Many animals travel in tightly packed lorries and are deprived of food, water and rest.
许多动物被装上货车运输，车上拥挤不堪，没吃没喝，也得不到休息。
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ADJ-GRADED (身体局部)不舒服的，憋闷的
If a part of your body is tight, it feels rather uncomfortable and painful, for example because you are ill, anxious, or angry.It is better to stretch the tight muscles first...
最好先伸展一下僵硬的肌肉。
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Heart disease often shows itself first as pain or tightness in the chest.
心脏病的前兆常常是胸口疼痛或憋闷。
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ADJ-GRADED 关系紧密的;亲密的
A tight group of people is one whose members are closely linked by beliefs, feelings, or interests.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。
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ADJ-GRADED (弯道、拐角)急转的，陡转的
A tight bend or corner is one that changes direction very quickly so that you cannot see very far round it.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。
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ADJ-GRADED (日程、预算)紧张的，回旋余地不大的
A tight schedule or budget allows very little time or money for unexpected events or expenses.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。
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ADJ-GRADED (比赛双方)比分接近的，不相上下的，势均力敌的
A tight contest 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.It was a very tight match...
参赛双方不分伯仲。
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ADJ-GRADED 小气的;抠门儿的;吝啬的
If you say that someone is tight, you disapprove of them because they are unwilling to spend their money.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？
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See also:airtight;skin-tight -
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PHRASE 处境困难;境况不好
If you are in a tight corner or in a tight spot, you are in a difficult situation.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。
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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.Good night, Davey. Sleep tight.
晚安，戴维。睡个好觉。
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to keep a tight rein on→ see:rein
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The girl held her father 's hand tightly .
女孩紧紧地拉着她父亲的手。
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She held her little bundle tightly in her arms .
她怀中紧紧地抱着襁褓中的婴儿。
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She closed her eyes tightly in a vain attempt to hold back the tears .
她紧闭双眼，却无法忍住眼泪。
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He held on tightly to her arm .
他紧紧抓住她的手臂。
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Stretch the fabric tightly over the frame .
把布在架子上绷紧。
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Her eyes were tightly closed .
她的双眼紧闭着。
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The birds ' nests are lined with tightly packed leaves .
鸟巢有一层压得密密实实的树叶。
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Grip the rope as tightly as you can .
尽可能紧紧抓住绳子。
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Her lips clamped tightly together .
她的双唇紧闭。
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She hugged him tightly .
她紧紧地搂住他。
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He said there were cases where prisoners were tightly bound , often for several days .
他说有时犯人会被紧紧地捆绑起来，往往一捆就是好几天。
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I tried to step back , but he held my upper arms too tightly .
我试图往后退，但他将我的上臂抓得太紧了。
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We are as tightly bound to the people we dislike as to the people we love
不管是我们讨厌的人还是喜爱的人都一样和我们密切相关。
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Seal tightly then leave for four to five days to macerate .
密封之后再浸泡4至5天。
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He hangs on tightly , his arms around my neck .
他双臂紧搂着我的脖子不放。
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People stood packed together tightly .
人们拥挤地站在一起。
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Hundreds of tightly rolled newspapers were set aflame among the 50,000 crowd .
几百张卷紧的报纸在为数5万的人群中被点燃。
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He clutched the child tightly as she again tried to wriggle free
孩子一扭一扭地又想挣脱，他紧紧地抓住了她。
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I shivered and pulled my scarf more tightly round my neck
我打了个寒战，用围巾把脖子围得更紧了。
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The problems of Israel , Lebanon , and the Gulf were tightly interlocked
以色列、黎巴嫩与海湾的问题一环扣一环。
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Waiters glide between tightly packed tables bearing trays of pasta .
侍者们端着一盘盘意大利面在拥挤的餐桌之间自如穿行。
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Screw down the lid fairly tightly
把盖子拧紧。
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Crimp the edges to seal them tightly .
把边缘折起来以便封紧。
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He picked up the sheets of paper , and balled them tightly in his fists
他抓起那几张纸，在手里紧紧攥成团。
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Afro hair is short and tightly curled .
非洲式发型是浓密的小短卷。
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His horse was feeling frisky , and he had to hold the reins tightly .
马儿欢蹦乱跳，他不得不紧勒缰绳。
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The sudden height dizzied her and she clung tightly .
突然上升的高度让她晕头转向，她抓得紧紧的。
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The dagger stuck tightly in the silver scabbard .
匕首牢牢地卡在银质刀鞘中。
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The stallion bucked as he fought against the reins holding him tightly in .
牡马四蹄腾空跳起，想挣脱紧紧缚住它的缰绳。
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I have a good pair of skates , but no matter how tightly I lace them , my ankles wobble .
我有一双不错的溜冰鞋，可是不管我把鞋带系得多紧，脚脖子那里还是空落落的。