| 词组 | tight |
| 释义 | tight • tightly - A lot of people are just sitting tight and refusing to pay the new tax. (Not *tightly*) (we use tight, not tightly = securely in place/unmoving, after verbs like bind, fasten, hold, tie; and intransitive verbs like sit and sleep. Compare: Screw the lid on tight = securely in place; Screw the lid on tightly = in a tight manner: -ly for a deliberate action) - The string was tightly knotted. (Not * tight knotted*) |
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