外教新詞堂

1. In a tight spot 遇到麻煩；處境困難

In a difficult situation.

e.g. I’m in a really tight spot at work—I’m not sure I can finish all the projects on time!

2. Tight-lipped 守口如瓶的；不愿透露信息的

Good at keeping secrets， unwilling to share information.

e.g. The teacher is being very tight-lipped about the exam， so we don’t know what to study.

3. Tight-fisted 吝嗇的；貪婪的

Greedy， very unwilling to share.

e.g. My parents are so tight-fisted， they won’t even give me lucky money on the Spring Festival!

4. Tightwad 吝嗇鬼；小氣鬼

Someone who is very tight-fisted.

e.g. Bob is such a tightwad. He wouldn’t even lend me five mao so I could get some ice cream!

5. Run a tight ship （管理等）很嚴厲；嚴格管理，提高效率

To be a very well-organized and strict leader.

e.g. We can’t talk and play in Mrs. Smith’s class. She runs a really tight ship.