taut

taut
adjective
  1. stretched or pulled tight; not slack
    拉紧的
    the fabric stays taut without adhesive.
    不用黏合剂布料也能保持紧绷。
    ■(especially of muscles or nerves) tense; not relaxed
    （尤指肌肉、神经）紧张的
    ■(figurative)(of writing, music, etc.) concise and controlled
    (喻)（文学作品，音乐等）紧凑的
    a taut text of only a hundred and twenty pages.
    一本结构紧凑只有120页的课本。
    ■(of a ship) having a disciplined and efficient crew
    （船）拥有守纪且高效船员队伍的
派生
tauten
verb
tautly
adverb
tautness
noun
语源
  1. Middle English tought 'distended', perhaps originally a variant of tough
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