taut
美音:
[tɔt
]英音:
[tɔt
]adj.(绳子)拉紧的,整洁的,紧张的
难易程度:
taut为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:tautness 副词:tautly 形容词比较级:tauter 最高级:tautest
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taut
/tɔ:t; tɔt/
adj
1 (of rope, wire, cloth, etc) tightly stretched; not slack (指绳索、金属线、布等)拉紧的, 不松弛的.
2 (of muscles or nerves) tense (指肌肉或神经)紧张的.
taut
adj[
Date: 1200-1300;
Origin: Perhaps from tough]
stretched tight
≠
slack The rope was stretched taut.showing signs of worry, anger etc and not relaxed
=
tense a taut smile Catherine looked upset, her face taut.having firm muscles
her taut brown bodya taut book, film, or play is exciting and does not have any unnecessary parts
a taut thriller