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tightness

UK //ˈtaɪtnəs//US //ˈtaɪtnəs//

词源

源自中古英语 'tight'(紧的)加上名词后缀 '-ness',表示状态或性质。

noun

❶ 指物体或材料被拉紧或固定后产生的紧绷状态,常用于描述物理上的紧密程度或压力感。

“The tightness of the rope prevented it from slipping.”

(绳子的紧绷状态防止了它滑落。)

“She felt a tightness in her chest after running.”

(跑步后她感到胸口发紧。)

❶ 形容空间或时间上的局促感,比如时间紧迫或空间狭小。

“The tightness of the schedule left no room for delays.”

(时间安排太紧,容不得任何延误。)

“The tightness of the room made it feel crowded.”

(房间狭小,让人感到拥挤。)

同义词:firmness, tension, constriction, rigidity, stiffness

常见短语

chest tightness — 指胸部感到压迫或不适,常用于描述呼吸或心脏相关的不适症状。

“He experienced chest tightness after climbing the stairs.”

(爬完楼梯后,他感到胸部发紧。)

muscle tightness — 指肌肉因过度使用或缺乏放松而产生的紧绷感,常见于运动后或长时间保持同一姿势。

“Yoga can help relieve muscle tightness caused by sitting all day.”

(瑜伽可以帮助缓解因久坐引起的肌肉紧绷。)