adjective 绷紧的;紧绷的;(文章、表演等)紧凑的,精炼的。形容绳索、肌肉等被拉紧的状态,也可形容叙事节奏紧凑、毫无松懈。
/tɔːt/
源自中古英语 tought,意为"紧的、结实的",可能与古英语 togian(拉、拖)有关,也有学者认为与北欧语系的词汇存在关联。该词最初主要用于航海语境,形容绳索被拉紧的状态,后来逐渐扩展到形容肌肉紧绷、文笔精炼等更广泛的含义。
The rope was pulled taut between the two poles.
绳子在两根杆子之间被拉得绷紧。
Her face was taut with anxiety as she waited for the exam results, every muscle rigid with tension.
等待考试成绩时,她的脸因焦虑而紧绷,每一块肌肉都僵硬地绷着。