/taɪt ||; taɪt/adj adv1 fixed firmly in position and difficult to move or remove 紧的；牢的: a tight knot 一个紧系的结Keep a tight grip / holdon this rope. 紧紧抓住这根绳子。 Hold tight so that you don't fall off. 抓紧，不然你会掉下来。
Tightly, not tight, is used before a past participle The van was packed tight with boxes. The van was tightly packed with boxes. 过去分词前用tightly，不用tight：The van was packed tight with boxes.客货车上装满了箱子。·The van was tightly packed with boxes.客货车上装满了箱子。 2 (used about clothes) fitting very closely in a way that is often uncomfortable （指衣服）紧身，紧贴: These shoes hurt. They're too tight. 这双鞋子太紧了，穿着脚疼。a tight-fitting skirt 一条贴身的裙子 [OPP] loose 反义词为loose
3 controlled very strictly and firmly （控制）严密的: Security is very tight at the airport. 机场的保安措施非常严密。
4 stretched or pulled hard so that it cannot be stretched further 绷紧的；拉紧的: The rope was stretched tight. 这根绳子绷得很紧。
5 not having much free time or space 紧凑的；密集的: My schedule this week is very tight. 我这星期的工作计划安排得很紧。
6 -tight (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) not allowing sth to get in or out 密封的；不漏的:
an airtight/watertight container 不透气╱不漏水的容器 ➔tightly adv Screw the lid on tightly. 将盖子拧紧。She kept her eyes tightly closed. 她紧闭着双眼。 ➔tightness noun [U]