a.

1. 緊的，不鬆動的；牢固的
   The lid was so tight that I couldn't open the box.

   蓋太緊了，我打不開盒子。

2. 拉緊的，繃緊的
   He made sure that the rope was tight.

   他看清楚繩子是否拉緊了。

3. 緊身的，緊貼的
   The shoes are too tight for me.

   我覺得鞋子太緊。

4. （時間，空間）緊湊的，排得滿滿的，沒空的
   We hope to finish the work next week, but the schedule's very tight.

   我們希望在下週做完這工作，但日程安排很緊。

   The principal has a very tight schedule.

   校長的日程表排得滿滿的。

5. 密封的；不漏的
6. 嚴厲的，嚴格的
7. 麻煩的，棘手的，尷尬的
   Losing my wallet put me in a tight spot.

   我的錢包丟了，弄得我很尷尬。

8. （比賽等）勢均力敵的
   We had a tight volleyball match.

   我們進行了一場勢均力敵的排球賽。

9. （文字等）緊湊的，精鍊的；排得緊的
10. 整潔的，整齊的
11. 吝嗇的
    The old man is tight with his money.

    老人對錢很吝嗇。

12. 【商】商品難得到的；銀根緊的
    Money is a bit tight at the moment.

    眼下銀根有點緊。

13. 【俚】醉醺醺的[F]

ad.

1. 緊，緊緊地；牢牢地
   The doctor tied the bandage too tight.

   醫生把繃帶綁得太緊。

2. 【方】充分地，徹底地

adj.

1. fixed or fastened firmly; hard to move, undo, or open.
   ▸(of clothes) close-fitting, especially uncomfortably so.
   ▸(of a grip) very firm.
   ▸well sealed against something such as water or air.
2. (of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack.
   ▸tense:

   a tight smile.
3. (of a form of control) strictly imposed:
   security was tight at the ceremony.
4. (of a written work or form) concise.
5. (of an organization or group) disciplined or well coordinated.
6. (of an area or space) allowing little room for manoeuvre.
   ▸(of money or time) limited; restricted:

   a tight deadline.
7. secretive.
8. Brit. informal not willing to spend or give much money; mean.
9. informal drunk.

adv.