| 释义 |
tense ☞tenseadj. [tens] (tenser; tensest)
双解释义 1. 拉紧的，紧张的 stretched tightly; taut2. 肌肉绷紧的 with muscles tight in anticipation of what may happen3. 神经紧张的 unable to relax句型例句 用作定语 ▲ ～+n. He read the letter with a tense anxiety. 他紧张焦虑地看那封信。 The two countries began to discuss their tense relations. 这两国开始讨论他们之间的紧张关系。用作表语 ▲ S+be+～ Is the rope tense? 绳子拉紧了吗? A mother feels tense when her baby is ill. 母亲在小孩生病时会感到紧张。▲ S+be+～+prep.-phrase 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。 We were tense with expectancy. 我们因期待而神经紧张起来。学习参考 1. tense也可用作动词，意为“变得紧张”。例如： He tensed, hearing the noise again. 他再次听到那个声音就紧张起来。2. tense还可用作可数名词，意为“（动词的）时态”。例如： How many tenses are there in English? 英语有多少种时态?补充资料 ［同义词］ nervous, uneasy ［反义词］ loose, relaxed ［词源］拉丁语tensus |