We have little freedom at work because our manager runs a very tight ship.

She is a good manager and capable of running a tight ship.

她是一位好经理,并能严格管理.

...the government's tight-fisted monetary policy.

政府锱铢必较的货币政策

He had the reputation of being one of the most tight-fisted and demanding of employers.

人们都知道他是最抠门、最苛刻的雇主之一。

a tight-fitting skirt

紧身裙子

The cheeks are flat and lean, with the lips being dry and tight fitting.

面颊平坦、倾斜, 嘴唇干燥(无松弛的皮肤)且紧密贴合.

Tight fitting clothes like jeans also impact fertility, he said.

他说,牛仔裤之类的紧身衣裤同样对生育力有影响.

He tight lipped when asked about Artest constantly yammering in his ear whenever they play.

他同样对阿泰在比赛中不断的抱怨咆哮不予理睬.

Her arms tightened about his neck in gratitude...

她充满感激，把他的脖子搂得更紧了。

The police are tightening up on under-age drinking.

警方正在采取更加严厉的措施对付未成年人饮酒的问题。

to tighten a lid/screw/rope/knot

拧紧盖子 / 螺钉；绷紧绳子；打紧结

He knows he has considerable support for his plans to tighten his grip on the machinery of central government...

他清楚有相当多的人支持他对中央政府机构加强控制的计划。

Sofia's throat had tightened and she couldn't speak...

索菲娅喉咙哽住了，说不出话来。

She tightened her grip on his arm.

她抓他的手臂抓得更紧了。

to tighten security

加强安全措施

His mouth tightened into a thin line.

他的嘴抿成了一道细缝。

They have tightened security along the border...

他们加强了边境的安全工作。

The United States plans to tighten the economic sanctions currently in place...

美国计划加大现有经济制裁的力度。

Laws on gambling have tightened up recently.

有关赌博的法律最近变得更加严厉。

The nuts weren't properly tightened and the wheel came off.

螺母没拧紧，轮子脱落了。

The anchorman flung his whole weight back, tightening the rope...

那个压阵队员使尽了全身力气往后拽，把绳子拉得紧紧的。