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美:['tɔtoʊ]
英:['tɔ:təʊ]
美:['tɔtoʊ]
tau·to-
adjective
having no give or slack : tightly drawn
a taut rope
high-strung, tense
taut nerves
kept in proper order or condition
a taut ship
not loose or flabby
taut skin
verb
transitive verb
mat, tangle
combining form
same tautonym
tautomerism
Adjective Middle English tought, perhaps from tought, toughth fierce, tough, alteration of tough tough Verb origin unknown Combining form Late Latin, from Greek, from tauto the same, contraction of to auto
The first known use of taut was in the 15th century
prior topreposition
in advance of : before
tea bagnoun
a bag usually of filter paper holding enough tea for an individual serving
T cellnoun
any of the lymphocytes (as a helper T cell) that usually mature in the thymus and take an active part in immune responses compare b cell
private1 of 2adjective
having to do with or for the use of a single person or group : not public a private beach
private property
not holding any public office
a private citizen
not relating to one's official position : personal your own private opinion
private letters
not known or meant to be known publicly keep personal information private
private meetings
not under public control
a private school
private2 of 2noun
plural private parts
a person of low or lowest rank in an organized group (as a police or fire department)especially: an enlisted person of the lowest ranks in the army or marine corps
title1 of 2noun
a legal right to the ownership of property
the document that is evidence of a right
the name given to something (as a book, song, or job) to identify or describe it
a word or group of words attached to a person's name to show honor, rank, or office
championship sense 2
won the batting title
title2 of 2verb
to call by a title
progress1 of 2noun
a moving toward a goal
the progress of a ship
gradual improvement or advancement
the progress of science
progress2 of 2verb
to move forward : advance, proceed how is the experiment progressing?
the story progressed
to move toward a higher, better, or more advanced stage
pull throughverb
to help through or to survive a dangerous or difficult period or situation
had pneumonia but she pulled through
tautadjective
drawn to the limit : not slack
taut rope
high-strung, tense
taut nerves
kept in proper order or condition
a taut ship
1 The rope was drawn taut.
2 The book is a taut thriller.
3 Their 2012 debut, Oshin, was the taut, propulsive, and coolly dour antidote to the prog-pop maximalism of late 2000s indie-rock.
4 The softer bushings pair with Fox 2.0 shock dampers to provide a taut platform, which prevents excessive body roll, but without sacrificing overall compliance, meaning that rough roads or undue undulations never reverberate into the upright passenger compartment.