tense

[tens]

adj.紧张的, 绷紧的, 拉紧的
v.拉紧, 使紧绷
n.(动词)时态

a.

1. 拉紧的, 绷紧的

The ropes are tense.

这些绳子是拉紧的。

2. (心理或神经)紧张的; 引起紧张的

The situation suddenly became tense.

局势突然变得紧张起来。

The defendant was extremely tense.

被告极为紧张。

vt.

使拉紧, 使绷紧; 使紧张[(+up)]

All his muscles were tensed.

他的肌肉全都绷紧了。

vi.

拉紧, 绷紧; 变得紧张[(+up)]

She tensed at the approaching footsteps.

她听到越来越近的脚步声马上紧张了起来。

词形变化

副词: tensely | 形容词比较级: tenser | 形容词最高级: tensest | 名词: tenseness | 动词过去式: tensed | 动词过去分词: tensed | 动词现在分词: tensing | 动词第三人称单数: tenses |

词义辨析

同义:

a.紧的

strained  stretched  tight  rigid  taut  

反义:

a.拉紧的

flabby  lax  loose  

英英释义

名词 tense:

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

动词 tense:

become stretched or tense or taught

同义词：strain

increase the tension on

become tense, nervous, or uneasy

同义词：tense up

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

同义词：strain, tense up

形容词 tense:

in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')

taut or rigid; stretched tight

短语词组

tense up

1. 使紧张

She's never tensed up before an examination.

考试之前她从不紧张。

补充

tensetense英:[tens] 美:[tɛns]adj.1.拉紧的Is the rope tense?绳子拉紧了吗?2.肌肉绷紧的I cannot play the piano like I used to—my fingers have gone tense from lack of practice.我不能像过去那样弹钢琴了——我的手指因缺乏练习变得生硬了。3.神经紧张的He read the letter with a tense anxiety.他紧张焦虑地看那封信。We were tense with expectancy.我们因期待而神经紧张起来。vt.1.(使某人或某物)变得紧张n.1.〈语〉(动词的)时态

例句

1. A bath can relax tense muscles.洗个澡可以放松紧张的肌肉。 2. She saw that Na's body was tense.她看得出娜的身体紧绷着。 3. Never had she seen him so tense.她从未见他如此紧张过。 4. I get so tense and nervous in normal everyday situations.面对日常状况我变得特别紧张焦虑。 5. The situation was very tense.局势非常紧张。 6. For a moment a tense silence filled the air.一瞬, 空气中充满了令人紧张的寂静。 7. Jane tensed her muscles to stop them from shaking.简把肌肉绷紧, 不让自己颤抖。 8. Newman's stomach muscles tensed.纽曼的腹肌绷紧了。 9. He tensed his muscles for the leap.他绷紧肌肉准备跳跃。 10. GRE tensed him up.GRE考试让他紧张。 11. She tensed up as she heard the explosion.听到爆炸声她紧张起来。 12. she tried to relax her tense muscles.她尽力放松紧绷的肌肉。 13. he was tense with excitement.他由于激动而紧张。 14. relations between the two neighbouring states had been tense in recent years.两个邻国的关系近几年来一直处于紧张状态。 15. her body tensed up.她的身子绷紧了。 16. carefully stretch and then tense your muscles.小心地伸展你的肌肉然后再绷紧。 17. the past tense.过去时。 18. She looked pale and tense.她看来又苍白又紧张。 19. She was feeling pretty tense.她感到相当紧张。 20. Why are you so tense?你为什么这么紧张？ 21. a tense situation紧张的局势 22. We sat quietly for a few tense moments.我们紧张地默默地坐了一会儿。 23. It was a tense meeting.这是一次气氛紧张的会议。 24. a tense thriller令人毛骨悚然的恐怖片 25. My calf muscles are really tense.我的小腿肌肉绷得很紧。 26. tense muscles紧绷的肌肉 27. She looked at him tensely.她紧张地看着他。 28. We sat tensely.我们惴惴不安地坐了下来。 29. She tensed her shoulders.她绷紧肩膀。 30. Her shoulders tensed (up).她的肩膀紧绷着。 31. She tensed as he walked toward her.当他朝她走来的时候，她紧张起来。 32. He tensed up and missed the putt.他一紧张，推球未能入穴。 33. I was feeling tensed. [=tense]我感到非常紧张。 34. feeling tensed up感觉紧张 35. The sentence will read better if you change the tense of the verb.如果你把动词时态改一下，这句话读起来就好多了。 36. You should avoid changing tense in the middle of a paragraph.你应避免在一段中间变换时态。