(held or kept together) firmly or closely

I can't untie the knot - it's too tight. 我解不开这个结——太紧了。

This lid is on very tight. 这盖子盖得很紧。

The people stood talking in tight groups. 大家一群群地紧挨着站在那里说话。

Hold on tight when we go around the corner. 我们转弯时大家都要抓牢扶好。

Check that windows and doors are shut tight (= completely closed) before you leave. 走之前检查一下窗户和门是否关严了。

The plastic cover was stretched tight (= stretched as much as it could be) across the tank. 水箱上的塑料罩子绷得很紧。

It is a tight squeeze on some trains, the General Manager acknowledged (= passengers are packed closely together).

See also: airtightwatertight (NO WATER)

Clothes or shoes that are tight fit the body too closely and are uncomfortable.

That jacket's too tight - you need a bigger size. 那件夹克太紧身了——你需要号大一点的。

A tight feeling is an uncomfortable feeling of pressure in part of your body, caused by illness, fear, etc.

Some people experienced tight chests after exercising in areas of high pollution.

If you have any symptoms such as itchy mouth or tight throat after eating nuts, stop.

Tight controls or rules severely limit what can happen.

Rules on what can be taken on board an aircraft have become tighter.

tight security 严密的安全措施

If time or money is tight, there is only just enough of it.

I'm sorry I can't stay for a chat, time's really tight. 对不起我不能停，时间真的很紧。

They're raising three kids on one small salary so money is very tight. 他们靠一份微薄的薪水抚养3个孩子，所以手头很紧。

unwilling to spend money

He was too tight to pay for a taxi so we had to walk.

having drunk too much alcohol

Jim, you're tight! 吉姆，你醉了！

Synonym: drunk

If two people are tight, they know each other very well and like each other a lot.

The two of them were pretty tight at school. 他们俩在学生时代关系非常亲密。

be in a tight corner/spotidiom C2 被逼到角落里；身处困境