"tight skirts" "he hated tight starched collars" "fingers closed in a tight fist" "a tight feeling in his chest"
"taut sails" "a tight drumhead" "a tight rope"
"in tight formation" "a tight blockade"
"with lips compressed"
"a mean person" "he left a miserly tip"
"tight money" "a tight market"
"a tight roof" "warm in our tight little house"
"a close weave" "smooth percale with a very tight weave"
"the bolts are tight"
"a close contest" "a close election" "a tight game"
"a nasty problem" "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"
"rigorous discipline" "tight security" "stringent safety measures"
"they stood in a tight little group" "hair in tight curls" "the pub was packed tight"
"held fast to the rope" "her foot was stuck fast" "held tight"
"he remained close on his guard"
误 That coat looks tightly.
正 That coat looks tight.
析tight和tightly都有“紧”的意思。tight既可用作形容词,也可用作副词; 而tightly只可用作副词。这里look是系动词,后面须跟形容词tight。
误 The door was shut tightly.
正 The door was shut tight.
正 The door was tightly shut.
析tight和tightly都可以用作副词,意思也一样,但被动式中tightly通常在系动词的后面,动词的前面。