tight-knit
/ˌtaɪt ˈnɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtaɪt ˈnɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtīt-ˈnit How to pronounce tight-knit (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tight-knit — 形容詞
1. describing a group of people — such as a family, community, or team — in which a
關係緊密
形容團體成員彼此親近、互相支持
describing a group of people — such as a family, community, or team — in which all members know each other well and care deeply about one another, providing strong mutual support.
The tight-knit mining community supported one another when the mine shut down.
那座關係緊密的礦工社區在礦場關閉時互相扶持。
tight-knit + community: describes a place-based group
Lucía's family is so tight-knit that they eat dinner together every Sunday without fail.
Lucía 的家庭關係十分緊密，每個週日一定會一起吃晚餐。
tight-knit + family: describes a family unit
Hao found it hard to join the tight-knit group of friends at his new school.
Hao 發現自己很難融入新學校裡那群關係緊密的朋友圈。
After the flood, the tight-knit village worked side by side to rebuild every damaged house.
洪水過後，這個關係緊密的村莊齊心協力重建了每一棟受損的房屋。
The company is controlled by a tightly-knit group of investors who have worked together for decades.
這家公司由一群合作了幾十年的關係緊密的投資人掌控。
Divisions have appeared within his usually tight-knit circle of friends since the disagreement.
自從那次爭執之後，他向來關係緊密的朋友圈出現了裂痕。
A tight-knit network of shared traditions links the two communities together.
一個關係緊密的共享傳統網絡將這兩個社區連結在一起。
Rin moved away but still visits her tight-knit hometown every summer to see old friends.
Rin 雖然搬走了，但每年夏天仍會回到她關係緊密的家鄉探望老朋友。
- close-knit
the most common synonym; interchangeable in almost all contexts
- united
emphasises the sense of working together toward shared goals, not just emotional closeness
- bonded
focuses on the emotional ties between members, often used for teams or small groups
- cohesive
more formal; describes a group that sticks together as a unit
- fragmented
a group whose members have broken apart or lost their sense of unity
- divided
focuses on disagreement or conflict within the group
文法句型
tight-knit + [group noun]
用法筆記
Commonly used before a noun (attributive position), as in 'a tight-knit community'. Variant spellings include 'tightly knit' and 'tightly-knit' (the hyphenated forms are more common before a noun). The related form 'close-knit' shares the same meaning.