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词汇 tightness
释义 tightness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈtaɪt.nəs/ us /ˈtaɪt.nəs/

tightnessnoun[U] (UNCOMFORTABLE)


the quality of fitting the body too closely: 紧身,束身
the tightness of the waistband紧身的腰带
an uncomfortable feeling of pressure in the chest, throat, or a muscle: (胸口、喉咙或肌肉)发紧,发闷
One of the typical symptoms of anxiety is a feeling of tightness in the chest.焦虑的典型症状之一是胸口发闷。
the quality of looking or sounding as if you are angry, frightened, or nervous, and not relaxed: (因气愤、惊吓、担心或紧张而导致的)表情或言语的生硬
There was a strange tightness in her voice.她的话音带着一种奇怪的生硬感。
One defendant complained about the tightness of his handcuffs.
Her mother would criticize the tightness of her skirt.
This exercise relieves lower-back tension and tightness.
He had to stop playing because of tightness in his right hamstring.
Common asthma symptoms include cough, wheezing, tightness in the chest, and shortness of breath.
There was a sudden tightness in his throat and he almost gagged.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Tight and tightening
astringency
chokehold
close-fitting
fast
inelasticity
retighten
skinny
stiffen
strain
straitly
super-tight
tauten
tautly
tense
tension
tight
tight-fitting
tighten
tighten something up
tightly

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Anxious and worried

tightnessnoun[U] (FIRMNESS)


the quality of being held or kept together firmly: 紧度;严密度
Check the tightness of the screw.检查下螺丝的松紧度。
the quality of being pulled or stretched firmly: 绷紧度,拉紧度
Pegs are used to adjust the tightness of the strings.弦轴用于调整琴弦的松紧。
Maintain the tightness of all handles by checking and retightening them regularly.
Check cables for tightness.
It would be prudent to occasionally check the tightness of that screw.
We first tested every nut for tightness and found about 90 percent of the nuts could easily be loosened by fingers alone.
Don't let it sag as this will undo the tightness of the roll.
These consist of two or three drums in which the degree of tightness of the stretched vibrating skin can be adjusted to give notes of definite pitch.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Tight and tightening
astringency
chokehold
close-fitting
fast
inelasticity
retighten
skinny
stiffen
strain
straitly
super-tight
tauten
tautly
tense
tension
tight
tight-fitting
tighten
tighten something up
tightly

tightnessnoun[U] (OF RACE)


the situation when people in a competition, race, etc. are of a similar standard so it is difficult to know who will win: 比分接近;势均力敌
the tightness of the presidential race总统竞选势均力敌难分高下
Given the tightness of the race and the promise of victory within reach of either party, the result will be a shock to some.
He added that the tightness of the contest could lead to lawyers getting involved.
The debate was a pivotal moment for both candidates, considering the tightness of the race.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Similar and the same
adjacent
affinity
akin
alike
allied
ballpark
be no better than (a) somethingidiom
congruent
ditto
equivalence
equivalency
equivalent
equivalent of something
equivalent to something
next door
non-distinctive
not make any differenceidiom
of the kindidiom
respecter
synonymous

tightnessnoun[U] (OF BEND)


the quality of curving sharply, not gradually or loosely: 松紧度
the tightness of the curls卷发的松紧度
There are several options, and each depends on the tightness of your natural curls.
He misjudged the tightness of the bend and the car left the road.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Geometry: bends, loops & curves
anfractuous
arc
bend
conic
curve
elbow
fishhook
geniculate
helically
meander
parabola
sigmoidally
spiral
spline
sweepy
swoosh
trajectory
twist
whirl
wraparound

tightnessnoun[U] (CLOSENESS)


the quality of having a close relationship and knowing each other very well: (人际关系的)紧密性
the tightness of the military community军队社区里的人际关系的紧密性
The tightness of the family network has thwarted efforts by authorities to infiltrate the crime gang.
My daughters think the tightness of their friends' traditional families is a little suffocating.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Liking
adorkable
affection
appreciate
approve of someone
attached
be a glutton for somethingidiom
dig
gravitate towards/to something/someone
grow on someone
hatefully
have a lot of time for someoneidiom
have a thing about something/someoneidiom
protective
shook
smile
smile on something/someone
smitten
taste
tight
warm

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Being friends & getting to know them

tightnessnoun[U] (LACK)


the fact that there is not much of something such as money, space, or time: (金钱、空间或时间)紧的,拮据的
We are constrained by the tightness of the budget.我们受到了预算拮据的限制。
It's unfortunate that the tightness of budgets forces the department to make decisions that are risky.
Given the tightness in the global drilling market, rig prices have more than doubled in recent years.
The problem is the tightness of the supply of grain and animal feed throughout the world.
Because of the tightness of a construction site in New York City, there's always the problem of having less space.
He checks the tightness of a doorway before attempting to move the table through it.

tightnessnoun[U] (OF RULES ETC)


B2
(of controls, rules) the quality of severely limiting what can happen: (控制、规则的)严格性
the tightness of food hygiene regulations食品卫生的严格法规
We all know the tightness of the rules in Formula One racing these days.
This incident raises questions about the tightness of the bank's controls.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Rules & laws
administrative
admiralty
anti-bribery
anti-regulatory
anti-sodomy
binding
blue law
humanitarian law
invocation
juridical
juridically
juristic
land tenure
legislation
provision
Rafferty's rules
the rule of law
uncalled
uncanonical
unenforceable

tightnessnoun[U] (OF PERFORMANCE)


(of a performance or band) the quality of being exact and of a high standard because people work well together: (表演、乐队)配合默契
The orchestra played with the tightness and precision of a military band.这支管弦乐队的演奏有军乐队般的默契度和精确度。
The ensemble played with exceptional vigour and with a tightness that sometimes eluded them in other parts of the programme.
the tightness of the band
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Accurate and exact
accuracy
accurate
accurately
aright
authoritative
dime
for all the worldidiom
Goldilocks
got it in one!idiom
in so many wordsidiom
infallible
literally
nose
precisely
slap
spot on
strict
strictly
strictly speakingidiom
superaccurate

tightnessnoun[U] (NOT GENEROUS)


informaldisapproving
the quality of being unwilling to spend money: 吝啬,小气
She left, fed up with his affairs and his tightness with their household money. 她离开了他,因为受够了他的风流韵事和他对家用的吝啬。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Mean with money
begrudge
cheapskate
cheeseparing
chintzy
frugal
frugally
miser
miserliness
miserly
money grabber
money-grubber
money-grubbing
penuriously
pinchpenny
scrooge
skinflint
stingily
tight
ungenerous
ungenerously

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