tightness(名词):紧、紧绷、紧密;(衣物等)过紧;(肌肉等)僵硬/紧张感;(规则、限制等)严格性。在不同语境中也可指(胸口等)发紧这一类不适感。
/ˈtaɪtnəs/
The tightness in my shoulders eased after a short stretch.
简单拉伸后,我肩膀的紧绷感缓解了。
The report criticized the tightness of the new regulations, arguing that they left little room for small businesses to adapt.
报告批评新规过于严格,认为这几乎不给小企业留出适应空间。
tightness 来自形容词 tight(紧的、严的)加名词后缀 -ness(表示“……的状态/性质”)。因此其核心含义就是“紧的状态、紧密/紧绷的性质”,可延伸到身体感觉(紧绷、发紧)或制度层面(严格、紧缩)。