tense

英 [tens]

美 [tens]

adj.  神经紧张的; 担心的; 不能松弛的; 令人紧张的(或焦虑的、满腹愤懑的等); 绷紧的; 不松弛的
n.  (动词的)时，时态
v.  (使肌肉)拉紧，绷紧

过去式：tensed　现在分词：tensing　过去分词：tensed　复数：tenses　第三人称单数：tenses　

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短语动词

习惯用语

v.

be/get tensed up
• 变得神经紧张；变得焦虑不安
  to become or feel nervous or worried so that you cannot relax

牛津词典

adj.

• 神经紧张的；担心的；不能松弛的
  nervous or worried, and unable to relax
  1. He's a very tense person.
     他是个神经非常紧张的人。
  2. She sounded tense and angry.
     她的声音听起来又气又急。
• 令人紧张的（或焦虑的、满腹愤懑的等）
  in which people have strong feelings such as worry, anger, etc. that often cannot be expressed openly
  1. I spent a tense few weeks waiting for the results of the tests.
     等候测试结果的这几个星期里我寝食不安。
  2. The atmosphere in the meeting was getting more and more tense.
     会议的气氛越来越紧张。
• 绷紧的；不松弛的
  tight rather than relaxed
  1. A massage will relax those tense muscles.
     按摩会使紧张的肌肉松弛。
• 拉紧的；绷紧的
  stretched tightly
• 紧的；紧张音的
  produced with the muscles of the speech organs stretched tight

noun

• （动词的）时，时态
  any of the forms of a verb that may be used to show the time of the action or state expressed by the verb
  1. the past/present/future tense
     过去 / 现在 / 将来时态

verb

• （使肌肉）拉紧，绷紧
  if you tense your muscles, or you or your muscles tense , they become tight and stiff, especially because you are not relaxed
  1. His muscles tensed as he got ready to run.
     他准备起跑时肌肉绷紧了。
  2. She tensed, hearing the strange noise again.
     再次听到那个奇怪的声音，她紧张起来。
  3. She tensed her muscles in anticipation of the blow.
     眼看要挨打，她绷紧了肌肉。
  4. He tensed himself, listening to see if anyone had followed him.
     他竖起耳朵谛听是否有人跟踪。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED (局势、时期)令人紧张的，让人焦虑的
  Atensesituation or period of time is one that makes people anxious, because they do not know what is going to happen next.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. There was a tense silence.
     有一阵令人局促不安的沉默。
• ADJ-GRADED 紧张的;焦虑的;无法放松的
  If you aretense, you are anxious and nervous and cannot relax.
  1. 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。
• ADJ-GRADED (肌肉)紧张的，绷紧的
  If your body istense, your muscles are tight and not relaxed.
  1. She lay, eyes shut, body tense...
     她躺着，双目紧闭，全身绷直。
  2. A bath can relax tense muscles.
     洗个澡可以放松紧张的肌肉。
• V-ERG （使）（肌肉）紧张，绷紧
  If your musclestense, if youtense, or if youtenseyour muscles, your muscles become tight and stiff, often because you are anxious or frightened.
  1. Newman's stomach muscles tensed...
     纽曼的腹肌绷紧了。
  2. He tensed as the big West Indian gripped his shoulder...
     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。
  3. Jane tensed her muscles to stop them from shaking.
     简把肌肉绷紧，不让它们颤抖。
  4. Tense upmeans the same astense.
     tense up 同 tense
  5. When we are under stress our bodies tend to tense up...
     人一紧张，身体就会变僵硬。
  6. 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。
  7. Tense up the muscles in both of your legs.
     把两腿的肌肉绷紧。
• N-COUNT (动词的)时，时态
  Thetenseof a verb group is its form, which usually shows whether you are referring to past, present, or future time.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

verb

• cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
  1. he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
  Synonym:straintense up
• become tense, nervous, or uneasy
  1. He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room
  Synonym:tense up
• increase the tension on
  1. alternately relax and tense your calf muscle
  2. tense the rope manually before tensing the spring
• become stretched or tense or taut
  1. the bodybuilder's neck muscles tense
  Synonym:strain

adj

• taut or rigid
  1. tense piano strings
• pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
• in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

双语例句

• She lay, eyes shut, body tense
  她躺着，双目紧闭，全身绷直。
• She seemed nervous or tense, and she was definitely short with me.
  她似乎很焦虑，抑或是很紧张，对我明显很不客气。
• Jane tensed her muscles to stop them from shaking.
  简把肌肉绷紧，不让它们颤抖。
• 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。
• Things are tense.
  风声紧。
• My arms are tired, and my back is tense.
  我的胳膊很累，背部肌肉紧绷得难受。
• When we are tired, tense, depressed or unwell, we feel pain much more
  当我们劳累、紧张、沮丧或生病时，疼痛感更明显。
• 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。
• Newman's stomach muscles tensed
  纽曼的腹肌绷紧了。
• 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。