tight-knit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌtight-ˈknit adjective [usually before noun] RELATIONSHIPa tight-knit group of people are closely connected with each other 紧密团结的 a tight-knit island community 一个紧密团结的岛上社区
Examples from the Corpus
tight-knit• The Cajuns are a very tight-knit and family-orientated community.• Filipinos have established a tight-knit community in the city.• The tight-knit mining communities had their own traditions and tales, and in Ayrshire one miner's name was a legend.• The management and the team grew together into, in the early stages, a tight-knit organisation.• But, although the core of this group was quite small and tight-knit, the influence of their ideas was widely felt.ˌtight-ˈknit adjectiveChineseSyllable
people of group are connected a tight-knit Corpus closely
tight-knit
ˌtight-ˈknit
adjective [usually before noun]
a tight-knit group of people are closely connected with each other:
a tight-knit island community
ˌtight-ˈknit
adjective [usually before noun]a tight-knit group of people are closely connected with each other: