Word · Frequency #2805
tighter
紧紧地；牢固地
tighter is the comparative of tight.
核心释义
In a firm way, so as not to come loose easily.
- 1.
牢固地,以至于不易松动。
Firmly, so as not to come loose easily.
- 2.
稳固地。
Soundly.
安稳地；酣然地；牢固地,以至于不易松动。；稳固地。；紧紧地
用法In use
Make sure the lid is screwed on tight before you shake the bottle.
用法提示：tight 作副词，修饰动词短语 screwed on，表示‘紧地、牢固地’。
She held the rope tight and pulled herself up.
用法提示：tight 作副词，修饰 held，表示‘紧紧地’。
After a long day, the baby slept tight through the night.
用法提示：tight 作副词，修饰 slept，表示‘安稳地、酣然地’。
hold sb/sth tight
tight 作副词时跟在动词后面，表示动作做得紧、牢，不能换成 tightly 之外的形容词形式。
She held her daughter tight and would not let go.
她紧紧抱住女儿，不肯松手。
screw/twist sth tight
用于盖子、螺丝等需要固定住的东西，表示拧到不再松动的程度。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- hold tight
- 紧紧抓住
- Hold tight to the railing.紧紧抓住栏杆。
- sleep tight
- 睡个好觉；酣睡
- Good night, sleep tight.晚安，睡个好觉。
- shut tight
- 关紧；紧闭
- Make sure the windows are shut tight.确保窗户关紧了。
- pull tight
- 拉紧
- Pull the rope tight.把绳子拉紧。
- squeeze tight
- 紧紧握住；抱紧
- She squeezed my hand tight.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：tight音近“太紧”，系得太紧自然牢固；副词表“紧紧地/牢固地”，如sleep tight（睡个好觉、安然入睡）。这只是记忆联想，不是词源。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：physical fastening and tight-holding instructions、fixed phrase 'sleep tight' in farewells tight 作副词多用于口语和固定搭配，如 hold tight（抓紧）和 sleep tight（睡个好觉）；在正式书面语中，通常更常使用 tightly。
语法说明Grammar Note
常置于动词后，如hold tight（握紧）、sit tight（坐稳）
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六词均以 /aɪt/ 结尾，与 tight（/taɪt/）押韵。注意拼写相似的 eight（/eɪt/）和 weight（/weɪt/）虽然含有类似的字母组合，但发音不同，不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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