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.