Definition of tight-knit in English:
tight-knit
(also tightly knit)
adjectiveˌtʌɪtˈnɪtˈtaɪt ˈˌnɪt
(of a group of people) bound together by strong relationships and common interests.
紧密团结的
tight-knit mining communities
紧密团结的矿业界。
Example sentencesExamples
- But when difficult situations arise, this tight-knit group usually pulls together.
- Now the victim has spoken out about the fear dominating the tight-knit community of elderly people in the village's sheltered accommodation.
- Private universities were a tight-knit group, wheeling and dealing with only one another.
- The news was welcomed by the tight-knit glen community.
- Mr Howard replaced the 26-strong team he inherited with a tight-knit group of just 12.
- It also caused some friction in Edinburgh's tight-knit financial community.
- They are a tight-knit group who believe strongly in supporting their brothers who are deployed on the front lines.
- Within this small but tight-knit community, baseball and its attendant activities provide a strong social focus.
- We were very much a tight-knit group and each division was a family unit.
- Our area has many tight-knit communities and the cornerstones of these are the close relations between neighbours.
- Were you concerned or nervous about joining such a tight-knit group of actors, who have worked together for so many years?
- In fact the usage of community as something that only refers to tight-knit groups of geographically and socially friendly people is relatively new.
- She helped Jen fit into the tight-knit group of kids in their training session, thereby gaining her trust.
- She said the tragedy had brought the tight-knit community even closer together.
- Not surprisingly, the Air Force detachment is a tight-knit group.
- Nevertheless, the four remained a tight-knit group right throughout their schooling.
- A common belief is that marriages within the tight-knit community are for the good of the children.
- It was a shame, because we were doing so well and had such a tight-knit group.
- We have a very tight-knit group of players that simply can't stomach losing a match.
- The tight-knit family has held together through the ordeal and they could not let the application be made without opposing it.
Definition of tight-knit in US English:
tight-knit
(also tightly knit)
adjectiveˈtaɪt ˈˌnɪtˈtīt ˈˌnit
(of a group of people) united or bound together by strong relationships and common interests.
紧密团结的
tight-knit mining communities
紧密团结的矿业界。
Example sentencesExamples
- We have a very tight-knit group of players that simply can't stomach losing a match.
- But when difficult situations arise, this tight-knit group usually pulls together.
- Our area has many tight-knit communities and the cornerstones of these are the close relations between neighbours.
- Private universities were a tight-knit group, wheeling and dealing with only one another.
- We were very much a tight-knit group and each division was a family unit.
- They are a tight-knit group who believe strongly in supporting their brothers who are deployed on the front lines.
- A common belief is that marriages within the tight-knit community are for the good of the children.
- Mr Howard replaced the 26-strong team he inherited with a tight-knit group of just 12.
- She helped Jen fit into the tight-knit group of kids in their training session, thereby gaining her trust.
- The tight-knit family has held together through the ordeal and they could not let the application be made without opposing it.
- In fact the usage of community as something that only refers to tight-knit groups of geographically and socially friendly people is relatively new.
- Within this small but tight-knit community, baseball and its attendant activities provide a strong social focus.
- The news was welcomed by the tight-knit glen community.
- It was a shame, because we were doing so well and had such a tight-knit group.
- Now the victim has spoken out about the fear dominating the tight-knit community of elderly people in the village's sheltered accommodation.
- Not surprisingly, the Air Force detachment is a tight-knit group.
- She said the tragedy had brought the tight-knit community even closer together.
- It also caused some friction in Edinburgh's tight-knit financial community.
- Were you concerned or nervous about joining such a tight-knit group of actors, who have worked together for so many years?
- Nevertheless, the four remained a tight-knit group right throughout their schooling.