close-knit
close-knit — 形容詞
1. A close-knit group of people, such as a family, team, or community, has members
緊密的
成員關係緊密、互相扶持的
A close-knit group of people, such as a family, team, or community, has members who remain strongly connected to one another, share one another's joys and problems, and provide practical or emotional support when needed.
The Nakamura family is a close-knit group that eats together every evening and helps each other with daily tasks.
中村家是個緊密的家庭，他們每晚一起吃飯，並且互相幫忙處理日常事務。
collocation: close-knit group / close-knit family
Meera grew up in a close-knit rural community where neighbours looked after one another's children after school.
Meera 在一個人與人之間關係緊密的鄉村社區長大，鄰居們放學後會互相幫忙照顧小孩。
collocation: close-knit community
Vinícius joined a close-knit choir whose members had sung together for more than twenty years.
Vinícius 加入了一個緊密的合唱團，團員們已經一起唱了二十多年。
The office team became so close-knit that colleagues organised weekend trips and celebrated each other's birthdays.
這個辦公室團隊變得非常緊密，同事們會一起規劃週末出遊，並為彼此慶祝生日。
Dario's grandparents live in a close-knit village where everyone shares news and helps families in trouble.
Dario 的祖父母住在一個關係緊密的村落，村裡的人會互通消息，也會幫助有困難的家庭。
- tight-knit
interchangeable in most contexts, though slightly less common in formal writing
- united
broader — can describe any group that works together, not necessarily with deep personal bonds
- cohesive
more formal; focuses on the group's internal logic and togetherness rather than affection
- fragmented
describes a group whose members no longer connect or cooperate
- divided
highlights disagreement or conflict within the group
文法句型
close-knit + noun
be + close-knit
用法筆記
Frequently describes families, neighbourhoods, villages, teams, and other small social units. The word nearly always refers to a collective entity rather than an individual — you may say 'a close-knit community' but not ✗ 'a close-knit person'.