| 释义 |
紧（緊）jǐn
ㄐㄧㄣˇ
1.密切合拢，跟“松”相反 tight; taut, antonym of "sōng"：捆～ kǔnjǐn bundle up (tie up) tightly ext. 靠得极近 close; very near：～邻 jǐnlín close neighbour; next door neighbour/ ～靠着 jǐnkàozhe lie close to
2.物体受到几方面的拉力以后所呈现的紧张状态 stretched or tightened state of sth. when pulled from several directions：鼓面绷得非常～ Gǔmiàn bēng de fēicháng jǐn. The drum face is greatly stretched. ［紧张 -zhāng］不松弛，不缓和 keyed up; tense：精神～～ jīngshén jǐnzhāng be nervous/ 工作～～ gōngzuò jǐnzhāng be strained in working
3.使紧 tighten：把弦～一～ bǎ xián jǐn yī jǐn tighten the strings/ ～一～腰带 jǐn yī jǐn yāodài tighten the belt
4.事情密切接连着，时间急促没有空隙 urgent; pressing：功课很～ gōngkè hěn jǐn The schoolwork is pressing./ 抓～时间 zhuājǐn shíjiān make the best use of one's time ext. 因时间短促而加快 quicken; speed up (when pressed by time)：～走 jǐnzǒu quicken one's steps/ 手～点就能多出活 shǒu jǐndiǎn jiù néng duō chūhuó If we work quicker we'll get a lot more done.
5.形势严重或关系重要 critical; vital：～要关头 jǐnyào guān-tóu critical moment (or juncture); crucial moment/ 事情～急 shìqing jǐnjí The matter is urgent.
6.生活不宽裕 hard up; short of money：以前他家日子很～ Yǐqián tā jiā rìzi hěn jǐn His family lived a hard life before. |