tense
- adj.紧张的;紧的;拉紧的;绷紧的;担心的;令人紧张的(或焦虑的、满腹愤懑的等);不能松弛的
- n.(动词的)时;时态
- v.(使肌肉)拉紧;绷紧
复数： tenses 最高级： tensest 比较级： tenser 派生词： tensely adv.;tenseness n. 过去式： tensed 现在分词： tensing 过去分词： tensed 第三人称单数： tenses
tens 伸展 + -e
tenseadj.
神经紧张的；担心的；不能松弛的
nervous or worried, and unable to relax
He's a very tense person.
他是个神经非常紧张的人。
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
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。
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
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
grammar 语法（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
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
His muscles tensed as he got ready to run.
他准备起跑时肌肉绷紧了。
She tensed, hearing the strange noise again.
再次听到那个奇怪的声音，她紧张起来。
She tensed her muscles in anticipation of the blow.
眼看要挨打，她绷紧了肌肉。
He tensed himself, listening to see if anyone had followed him.
他竖起耳朵谛听是否有人跟踪。
tense
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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.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。
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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.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。
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She waited tensely for the next bulletin...
她焦虑地等候着下一期公告。
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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。
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ADJ-GRADED (肌肉)紧张的，绷紧的
If your body is tense, your muscles are tight and not relaxed.She lay, eyes shut, body tense...
她躺着，双目紧闭，全身绷直。
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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。
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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.Newman's stomach muscles tensed...
纽曼的腹肌绷紧了。
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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.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。
noun
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- a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
verb
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- cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
- he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
- Synonym: strain tense up
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- become tense, nervous, or uneasy
- He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room
- Synonym: tense up
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- increase the tension on
- alternately relax and tense your calf muscle
- tense the rope manually before tensing the spring
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- become stretched or tense or taut; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
- the bodybuilder's neck muscles tense
- Synonym: strain
adj
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- taut or rigid;stretched tight
- tense piano strings
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- pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
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- in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
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He 's a very tense person .
他是个神经非常紧张的人。
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The massage relaxed my tense back muscles .
按摩使得我背部紧张的肌肉松弛下来。
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Do you know how to form the past tense ?
你知道怎样构成过去时吗？
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You have to use the past tense .
要使用过去时。
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Every nerve in her body was tense .
她的每一根神经都绷得紧紧的。
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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。
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Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home .
什么都比家里的紧张气氛好。
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Take a warm bath to soothe tense , tired muscles .
洗个热水澡，让紧张疲劳的肌肉放松一下。
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His muscles tensed as he got ready to run .
他准备起跑时肌肉绷紧了。
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He tensed himself , listening to see if anyone had followed him .
他竖起耳朵谛听是否有人跟踪。
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Tina was tense , her hand poised over the telephone .
蒂娜心情紧张，手悬在电话机上。
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She tensed , hearing the strange noise again .
再次听到那个奇怪的声音，她紧张起来。
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A massage will relax those tense muscles .
按摩会使紧张的肌肉松弛。
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She tensed her muscles in anticipation of the blow .
眼看要挨打，她绷紧了肌肉。
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She sounded tense and angry .
她的声音听起来又气又急。
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Conditions are still very tense and the fighting could escalate at any time .
局势仍然非常紧张，战斗随时可能升级。
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My arms are tired , and my back is tense .
我的胳膊很累，背部肌肉紧绷得难受。
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She lay , eyes shut , body tense
她躺着，双目紧闭，全身绷直。
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It was a day of tense and often ill-tempered debate .
那天的辩论紧张激烈，常常火药味十足。
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If at any point you feel yourself becoming tense , make a conscious effort to relax
如果什么时候感到紧张，就有意识地放松。
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Even though her parents have long since died , she still talks about them in the present tense .
尽管双亲早已离世，她谈论起他们时好像他们至今健在。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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It had been a tense , restless day with people crowding her all the time .
这是紧张、忙碌的一天，每时每刻都有人围在她身旁。
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I tensed every muscle in my body in apprehension .
我吓得全身肌肉紧绷。
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His voice had lost its resonance ; it was tense and strained .
他的声音不再洪亮，而是显得紧张，不太自然。
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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。
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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。
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The situation remains tense
形势持续紧张。
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