tight /taɪt/► SEE ALLin a tight corner/spotkeep a tight rein on sb/sthrun a tight shipa tight squeezesit tightsleep tight! ●in a tight ˈcorner/ˈspot (informal) in a very difficult situation被逼到角落里；身处困境；遇到大麻烦◆He’s in a bit of a tight spot at the moment. The bank has given him one week to find $2 000. 他现在有点焦头烂额，银行让他在一个星期以内凑足 2 000 美元。●keep a tight ˈrein on sb/sth ( keep sb/sth on a tight ˈleash) control sb/sth very carefully; give sb/sth very little freedom对…严加约束；牢牢驾驭◆The company must keep a tight rein on spending. 公司必须严格控制支出。◆She keeps her children on a tight leash to make sure they don’t get into trouble. 她严加管教自己的孩子，以保证他们不会惹麻烦。OPPgive/allow sb/sth free/full reinNOTE A leash is used to hold and control a dog, and a rein is used to control a horse. * leash 指拴狗用的皮带，rein 则指马的缰绳。●run a ˌtight ˈshiprun an organization in a strict and efficient way管理有方◆The boss runs a very tight ship and everybody is expected to work very hard. 老板管得很严，每个人都得非常努力地工作。●a ˌtight ˈsqueezea situation where you do not have much space to put things in极度的拥挤◆We managed to get all the luggage in the car but it was a tight squeeze. 我们终于把所有的行李都弄上了车，可是车里挤得严严实实的。●sit ˈtightnot move; not change your position, in the hope that your present difficulties will be solved or go away呆在原地，静观事态变化（以期眼前困难得以解决或消失）◆If your car breaks down on the motorway, sit tight and wait for the police.如果汽车在高速公路上出了故障，呆在原地别动等警察来。◆In a period of recession businessmen have to sit tight and hope for better times in the future.经济衰退时期，商人不得不静观事态变化，希望未来情况会有好转。●sleep ˈtight! (informal, spoken) used especially to children before they go to bed to say that you hope they sleep well（尤用于睡觉前对小孩子说）睡个好觉◆Good night, Pat, sleep tight!晚安，帕特，睡个好觉！
单词 高于海军少尉 例句 DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔lieutenant junior grade〕A commission......