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ws and doors are shut tight (= pletely closed) before you leave. The plastic cover was stretched tight (= stretched as much as it could be) across the tank. adj. 1 If you have a tight feeling in your chest you have an unfortable feeling of pressure, caused by illness, fear, etc. 2 Controls or rules that are tight are ones which severely limit what can happen. 3 If time or money is tight, there isn’t enough of it: I’m sorry I can’t stop, time’s really tight. They’re raising three kids on one small sala ry so money is very tight. 4 Clothes or shoes that are tight fit the body too closely and are unfortable: That jacket’s too tight you want a bigger size. deadline n. a time or day by which sth. must be done: There’s no way I can meet that deadline. We’re working to a tight deadline (= We do not have much time to finish the work). I’m afraid you’ve missed the deadline the deadline for applications was May 30th. swap v. to give sth. and be given sth. else instead。t have the technique of a truly great performer. improvise v. 1 to invent or make sth., such as a speech or a device, at the time when it is needed without already having planned it: I hadn39。 a vain attempt 無用的嘗試 vain promising 空頭許諾 in vain 徒然,枉然 unsuccessful or useless: I tried in vain to start a conversation. All the police’s efforts to find him were in vain. All our work was in vain. The police tried in vain to break up the protest crowds. devote v. 1 to give all of sth., especially your time, effort or love, or yourself, to sth. you believe in or to a person: He left government to devote more time to his family. She has devoted all her energies/life to the care of homeless people. [R] At the age of 25, he decided to devote himself to God. Madam Curie was devoted to the study of science. 2 [often passive] to use a space, area, time, etc. for a particular purpose: Over half his speech was devoted to the issue of unemployment. The report remends that more resources be devoted to teaching four year olds. Net chat may be interesting, but you should n