Taut



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.绷紧的
• ［英］ adj. 绷紧的 ( having no slack;tightly drawn)
• ［类］ 反义词: loose or unfirm ( 松或不稳的) ; slack ( 松的)
• ［例］ a taut string / Her nerves are rather taut.

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English tought, perhaps from tought, toughth fierce, tough, alteration of tough tough
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. having no give or slack ; tightly drawn <a taut rope>
  • b. high-strung, tense <taut nerves>
• 2.
  • a. kept in proper order or condition <a taut ship>
  • b.
    • (1) not loose or flabby <taut muscles>
    • (2) marked by economy of structure and detail <a taut story>
• ? tautly adverb
• ? tautness noun

II. transitive verb

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1721
• Scottish mat, tangle

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