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TOEFL BNC: 5962 COCA: 6263
tense
tens tɛns
Word forms: comparative tenser, superlative tensest, plural , 3rd person singular present tense tenses, present participle tensing, past tense , past participle tensed
1 ADJ-GRADED (局势、时期)令人紧张的，让人焦虑的 A tense situation or period of time is one that makes people anxious, because they do not know what is going to happen next. (局势、时期)令人紧张的，让人焦虑的

  • This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks.

    这一友好姿态基本上没有改善会谈的紧张气氛。

  • After three very tense weeks he phoned again.

    过了紧张不安的 3 个星期，他又一次打来电话。

  • There was a tense silence.

    有一阵令人局促不安的沉默。

SYN strained, uneasy, stressful, fraught [informal]
2 ADJ-GRADED 紧张的;焦虑的;无法放松的 If you are tense, you are anxious and nervous and cannot relax. 紧张的;焦虑的;无法放松的

  • Dart, who had at first been very tense, at last relaxed.

    起初，达特非常紧张，最后终于放松了下来。

tensely

  • She waited tensely for the next bulletin.

    她焦虑地等候着下一期公告。

  • 'Tony, I can explain everything,' she said tensely.

    “托尼，这一切我都可以解释，”她紧张地说。

tenseness

  • McKay walked slowly toward this screen, feeling a growing tenseness.

    麦凯缓缓地朝这个屏幕走来，每走一步心情都更加紧张。

3 ADJ-GRADED (肌肉)紧张的，绷紧的 If your body is tense, your muscles are tight and not relaxed. (肌肉)紧张的，绷紧的

  • She lay, eyes shut, body tense.

    她躺着，双目紧闭，全身绷直。

  • A bath can relax tense muscles.

    洗个澡可以放松紧张的肌肉。

SYN rigid, strained, taut, stretched
tenseness

  • If you feel a tenseness around the eyes, relax your muscles.

    你要是觉得两眼周围紧绷，就放松一下肌肉。

4 V-ERG （使）（肌肉）紧张，绷紧 If your muscles tense, if you tense, or if you tense your muscles, your muscles become tight and stiff, often because you are anxious or frightened. （使）（肌肉）紧张，绷紧 [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]

  • Newman's stomach muscles tensed. [VERB]

    纽曼的腹肌绷紧了。

  • He tensed as the big West Indian gripped his shoulder. [VERB]

    那个大块头西印度群岛土著人抓住他的肩膀时，他浑身紧张起来。

  • Jane tensed her muscles to stop them from shaking. [VERB noun]

    简把肌肉绷紧，不让它们颤抖。

Tense up means the same as tense .tense up 同 tense

  • When we are under stress our bodies tend to tense up.

    人一紧张，身体就会变僵硬。

  • I tried not to tense up, or become obviously wary.

    我尽量不让自己紧张，或者表现得非常警觉。

  • Tense up the muscles in both of your legs.

    把两腿的肌肉绷紧。

5 N-COUNT (动词的)时，时态 The tense of a verb group is its form, which usually shows whether you are referring to past, present, or future time. (动词的)时，时态

  • It was as though Corinne was already dead: they were speaking of her in the past tense.

    科琳娜好像已经去世了：他们谈论她时用的是过去时。

Phrasal verbs:
tense up
Word Partnership
Word PartnershipUse tense with:
N.

tense atmosphere, tense moment, tense situation 1

tense mood 2

muscles tense 3 4

future/past/perfect/present tense 5

ADV.

very tense 1 2 3

VERB.

feel tense 2 3

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