taut

adj.

1. 拉紧的；绷紧的
   stretched tightly
   1. Keep the rope taut.
      把绳子拉紧，别松开
2. 显得紧张的（或焦虑的、不安的等）
   showing that you are anxious or tense
   1. Her face was taut and pale.
      她神色紧张，脸色苍白。
3. 肌肉结实的；不虚胖的
   with firm muscles; not fat
   1. His body was solid and taut.
      他身体结实，肌肉发达。
4. 结构严谨的；紧凑的
   tightly controlled, with no unnecessary parts in it

1. ADJ-GRADED 绷紧的;拉紧的
   Something that is taut is stretched very tight.
   1. When muscles are taut or cold there is more chance of injury or strain...
      肌肉绷紧或受凉时更容易损伤。
   2. The clothes line is pulled taut and secured.
      晾衣绳被拉紧并系牢。
2. ADJ-GRADED 肌肉结实的;健美的
   If a person or their body is taut, they are very lean with firm muscles.
   1. That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy, her body was trim and taut.
      那年夏天，她减去了怀孕期间增加的体重，身材又变得修长而健美。
3. ADJ-GRADED 忧虑的;紧张的
   If someone has a taut expression, they look very worried and tense.
   1. Ben sat up quickly, his face taut and terrified...
      本一骨碌坐了起来，表情紧张而惊恐。
   2. Little by little she lost the taut, strained air of perpetual anxiety.
      长期焦虑带来的紧张而疲惫的神色从她脸上慢慢消失了。
4. ADJ-GRADED (文章、电影等)结构严谨的，紧凑的
   If you describe a piece of writing or a film as taut, you mean that it is good because it is exciting and has no unnecessary details.
   1. ...Eric Rochant's 'Aux yeux du monde', a taut thriller about the kidnapping of a school bus.
      艾希·侯相导演的《在世人面前》——一部劫持校车的情节紧凑的惊悚片

1. She began to hear her own taut, shallow breathing.
   她开始听见自己急促、微弱的呼吸。
2. When muscles are taut or cold there is more chance of injury or strain
   肌肉绷紧或受凉时更容易损伤。
3. The clothes line is pulled taut and secured.
   晾衣绳被拉紧并系牢。
4. That summer she had shed the weight gained during pregnancy, her body was trim and taut.
   那年夏天，她减去了怀孕期间增加的体重，身材又变得修长而健美。
5. Ben sat up quickly, his face taut and terrified
   本一骨碌坐了起来，表情紧张而惊恐。
6. Little by little she lost the taut, strained air of perpetual anxiety.
   长期焦虑带来的紧张而疲惫的神色从她脸上慢慢消失了。
7. The bowstring is stretched taut.
   弓弦绷得很紧。
8. He had a taut expression on his face as if he were very angry.
   他脸紧绷绷的，像很生气的样子。
9. The idea is to grab the ends of the string and spin the toy quickly until it becomes taut.
   玩法也很简单，只需要用手抓住细绳的两端，然后让这个玩具快速旋转，直到绳子绷紧。
10. Even astronauts in space like to keep their skin taut with citrus fruits.
    甚至在太空中的飞行员也喜欢用柑橘类水果来保持他们肌肤的饱满紧绷。
11. Haul the ropes taut: there's a strong wind coming!
    拉紧绳索，大风袭来了！
12. Tension device for spiral taut, make it easy to adjust the chain.
    拉紧装置为螺旋拉紧，使链条调整简单灵活。
13. Suddenly the cord became taut and he couldn't afford to break the cord.
    那电线突然抽紧了，他不能冒险拉断电线。
14. The country was taut and excited like an athletic competitor at the end of his training.
    这个国家象是一个体育竞赛者，在他训练完毕时那样的紧张和跃跃欲试。
15. His nerves were strung taut.
    他的神经绷得很紧。
16. He waved his arm at the taut wire of the horizon.
    他挥臂指向笔直的地平线。
17. A handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood.
    有拉紧的细刃片的手锯；用来在木头上切小曲线。
18. He bandaged, his hands moving very fast and the bandage coming taut and sure.
    他开始包扎，他的手很快，绷带扎得又紧又稳。
19. So stand up straight and keep your back and stomach muscles taut.
    因为你腰部周围的肌肉群同时也支撑你的的脊柱，因此站直了，就能保持你的背部和腹部肌肉紧凑。
20. Light pull right foot toward their hips, thighs make a taut feeling.
    轻拉起右脚靠向臀部，使得大腿有拉紧的感觉。
21. For each colour a separate stencil is applied to a taut screen of fine fabric mesh.
    为每一种颜色都是一个单独的模板应用到屏幕上的织物紧细网格。
22. Contoured design helps keep the skin taut.
    轮廓设计有助于保持皮肤绷紧。
23. Redford was further compelled by the taut storytelling and artistic challenges.
    雷德福还进一步受到了紧张的故事情节和艺术性挑战的驱使。
24. I gave one desperate pull at the taut tow-rope to bring the boat alongside.
    我拼命拉住那根绷紧的缆绳，想把小艇拉过来。
25. The mirages had died away and gloomily he ran his eyes along the taut blue line of the horizon.
    各种蜃景都已消失了，他郁闷地用眼睛扫着笔直的、蓝蓝的海平线。
26. A musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound.
    拉紧弦能够产生声源的乐器。
27. After the white-gray sails taut to their spars and ropes.
    灰绳拉紧白帆袖桅杆向天愁。
28. Pull the line taut to prevent it from knotting up.
    把线拉紧，以免打结。
29. Across what instrument are we stretched taut?
    我们被拉在什么样的乐器上？
30. The tent itself is created from a steel structure with a taut elastic waterproof material with translucent properties.
    帐篷的材料是绷紧的、有弹性的半透明防水材料，结构材料是钢。

adj

1. pulled or drawn tight
   1. taut sails
   2. a tight drumhead
   3. a tight rope

   Synonym:    tight

2. subjected to great tension
   1. the skin of his face looked drawn and tight
   2. her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow