2ADJ-GRADED 肌肉结实的;健美的 If a person or their body is taut, they are very lean with firm muscles. 肌肉结实的;健美的
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。
3ADJ-GRADED 忧虑的;紧张的 If someone has a taut expression, they look very worried and tense. 忧虑的;紧张的
Ben sat up quickly, his face taut and terrified.
本一骨碌坐了起来,表情紧张而惊恐。
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。
4ADJ-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. (文章、电影等)结构严谨的,紧凑的 [approval]
...Eric Rochant's 'Aux yeux du monde', a taut thriller about the kidnapping of a school bus.
VERBS | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be, feel緊張;感到緊張▸➤become, go, grow變得緊張◇Her body went as taut as a bowstring.她的身體緊張得像繃緊的弓弦。➤remain, stay保持緊張◇Exercise helps your muscles to stay taut.鍛煉有助於肌肉保持緊緻。➤make sth使⋯變緊▸➤draw sth, pull sth, stretch sth拉緊⋯◇His skin was stretched taut over his cheekbones.他顴骨上的皮膚繃得緊緊的。➤hold sth, keep sth收緊⋯◇Try to keep the leash taut, as it will help your puppy to learn.盡量拉緊小狗的繩子,這樣它會學聽話些。PREPOSITION➤with (figurative) 因⋯而緊張◇a voice taut with anger氣得發緊的聲音