tightly

tightly
See main entry: tight

🔑 tight·lyBrE /ˈtaɪtli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtaɪtli/ 🔊 adverbclosely and firmly; in a tight manner 紧紧地；牢固地；紧密地◆Her eyes were tightly closed. 她的双眼紧闭着。🔊🔊◆He held on tightly to her arm. 他紧紧抓住她的手臂。🔊🔊◆a tightly packed crowd of tourists挤得严严实实的旅游人群

• Tight and tightly are both adverbs that come from the adjective tight. They have the same meaning, but tight is often used instead of tightly after a verb, especially in informal language, and in compounds. * tight 和 tightly 均为源自形容词 tight 的副词，意思相同，但在动词后，尤其在非正式用语和复合词中，常用 tight 代替 tightly：◆packed tight 塞得紧紧的◆a tight-fitting lid 严实的盖子 Before a past participle tightly is used. 过去分词前用 tightly：◆clusters of tightly packed flowers 一簇簇密集的花