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tense tense ★★☆☆☆/te̱ns/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。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。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。tenselyShe 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。tensenessMcKay 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	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。A bath can relax tense muscles.洗个澡可以放松紧张的肌肉。tensenessIf 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	及物/不及物动词]（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.   [V]  [V n]  [V P]  [V P n (not pron)]  [Also V n P]Newman's stomach muscles tensed...纽曼的腹肌绷紧了。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。Jane tensed her muscles to stop them from shaking.简把肌肉绷紧，不让它们颤抖。Tense up means the same as tense .tense up 同 tenseWhen 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	可数名词](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。相关词组：tense up  tense1 adjectivetense2 nountense3 verbtensetense1 /tens/ ●●○ AWL adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1a tense situation is one in which you feel very anxious and worried because of something bad that might happen → tensiontense situation/atmosphere/moment etc Marion spoke, eager to break the tense silence.► see thesaurus at nervous2feeling worried, uncomfortable, and unable to relax  OPP  relaxed:  Is anything wrong? You look a little tense.3unable to relax your body or part of your body because your muscles feel tight → tension:  Massage is great if your neck and back are tense. She tried to relax her tense muscles.—tensely adverb—tenseness noun [uncountable]tense1 adjectivetense2 nountense3 verbtensetense2 ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable]  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations  any of the forms of a verb that show the time, continuance, or completion of an action or state that is expressed by the verb. ‘I am’ is in the present tense, ‘I was’ is past tense, and ‘I will be’ is future tense.tense1 adjectivetense2 nountense3 verbtensetense3 (also tense up) verb [intransitive, transitive]  Verb Table Examples Collocations Word family  to make your muscles tight and stiff, or to become tight and stiff:  Relax, and try not to tense up so much. Every time the phone rang, she tensed.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EQTrAc1E3vFXXKhdj+iuFxhlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTpf2yvwtQWJq+XHhRAVChbm4SatXRTcW5lsKYX/lg6Z5lGRgZGWh4/Im47NnF9QWvnUfKiZhQ+Pf2vgUCDC7GgkqXBra2FDO4Y+20POx0nb6Cvpz6TDN8ec9gFQlHnoB6GXfo4WREm2bf6Rnwomzqcw==             tense              AWL                    /        tens                ;          NAmE                tens                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                ,                  verb                            tense      tenses      tensed      tensing      tenser      tensest                            adjective                    1              (of a person        人        )                    nervous or worried, and unable to relax          神经紧张的；担心的；不能松弛的                            ◆        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。                    2              (of a situation, an event, a period of time, etc.        形势、事件、时期等        )                    in which people have strong feelings such as worry, anger, etc. that often cannot be expressed openly          令人紧张的（或焦虑的、满腹愤懑的等）                            ◆        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。                    3              (of a muscle or other part of the body        肌肉或身体部位        )                    tight rather than relaxed          绷紧的；不松弛的                            ◆        A massage will relax those tense muscles.        按摩会使紧张的肌肉松弛。                    4              (of wire, etc.        金属丝等        )                    stretched tightly          拉紧的；绷紧的                            SYN                                            taut                                                  5      (        phonetics          语音        )                    (of a speech sound        语音        )                    produced with the muscles of the speech organs stretched tight          紧的；紧音性的                            OPP                                            lax                                                                    ▶                tense·ly                  AWL                          /          tensli                    ;            NAmE                    tensli                    /                          adverb                                          tense·ness                  /          tensnəs                    ;            NAmE                    tensnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                                noun                    (        grammar          语法        )            any of the forms of a verb that may be used to show the time of the action or state expressed by the verb        （动词的）时，时态                    ◆      the        past/present/future tense            过去╱现在╱将来时态                            verb                    [transitive        ,     intransitive      ]              if you        tenseyour muscles, or you or your muscles        tense,they become tight and stiff, especially because you are not relaxed        （使肌肉）拉紧，绷紧                    tensesth/yourself (up)              ◆      She tensed her muscles in anticipation of the blow.      眼看要捱打，她绷紧了肌肉。              ◆      He tensed himself, listening to see if anyone had followed him.      他绷紧神经，仔细听是否有人跟踪自己。              tense(up)              ◆      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。              IDIOM              be/get tensed ˈup                              to become or feel nervous or worried so that you cannot relax              变得神经紧张；变得焦虑不安                                                      tense              /        tens                ;          NAmE                tens                /                    tense·ly              /        tensli                ;          NAmE                tensli                /                    tense·ness              /        tensnəs                ;          NAmE                tensnəs                /             tense[tens]tensed, tensing, tensesCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLn2273137330743419216j634735476631176597577534v911320751261338301142168ADJ960859001VERB1541122882NOUN2097411559Spoken:34638696tensed[1298]紧张的(82%)，绷紧的(6%)，拉紧的(6%)，拉紧(5%)，使紧绷(1%)n.时态adj.紧张的；拉紧的vt.变得紧张；使拉紧vi.拉紧，变得紧张

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Collins	tense ★★☆☆☆ /te̱ns/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。 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。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 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 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。 A bath can relax tense muscles. 洗个澡可以放松紧张的肌肉。 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 及物/不及物动词]（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. [V] [V n] [V P] [V P n (not pron)] [Also V n P] Newman's stomach muscles tensed... 纽曼的腹肌绷紧了。 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。 Jane tensed her muscles to stop them from shaking. 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 可数名词](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。相关词组： tense up
Oxford	tense AWL / tens ; NAmE tens / adjective , noun , verb tense tenses tensed tensing tenser tensest adjective 1 (of a person 人 ) nervous or worried, and unable to relax 神经紧张的；担心的；不能松弛的 ◆ 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。 2 (of a situation, an event, a period of time, etc. 形势、事件、时期等 ) in which people have strong feelings such as worry, anger, etc. that often cannot be expressed openly 令人紧张的（或焦虑的、满腹愤懑的等） ◆ 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。 3 (of a muscle or other part of the body 肌肉或身体部位 ) tight rather than relaxed 绷紧的；不松弛的 ◆ A massage will relax those tense muscles. 按摩会使紧张的肌肉松弛。 4 (of wire, etc. 金属丝等 ) stretched tightly 拉紧的；绷紧的 SYN taut 5 ( phonetics 语音 ) (of a speech sound 语音 ) produced with the muscles of the speech organs stretched tight 紧的；紧音性的 OPP lax ▶ tense·ly AWL / tensli ; NAmE tensli / adverb tense·ness / tensnəs ; NAmE tensnəs / noun [uncountable ] noun ( grammar 语法 ) any of the forms of a verb that may be used to show the time of the action or state expressed by the verb （动词的）时，时态 ◆ the past/present/future tense 过去╱现在╱将来时态 verb [transitive , intransitive ] if you tenseyour muscles, or you or your muscles tense,they become tight and stiff, especially because you are not relaxed （使肌肉）拉紧，绷紧 tensesth/yourself (up) ◆ She tensed her muscles in anticipation of the blow. 眼看要捱打，她绷紧了肌肉。 ◆ He tensed himself, listening to see if anyone had followed him. 他绷紧神经，仔细听是否有人跟踪自己。 tense(up) ◆ 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。 IDIOM be/get tensed ˈup to become or feel nervous or worried so that you cannot relax 变得神经紧张；变得焦虑不安 tense / tens ; NAmE tens / tense·ly / tensli ; NAmE tensli / tense·ness / tensnəs ; NAmE tensnəs /
LDC	tense1 adjective tense2 noun tense3 verb tensetense1 /tens/ ●●○ AWL adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1a tense situation is one in which you feel very anxious and worried because of something bad that might happen → tensiontense situation/atmosphere/moment etc Marion spoke, eager to break the tense silence.► see thesaurus at nervous 2feeling worried, uncomfortable, and unable to relax OPP relaxed: Is anything wrong? You look a little tense.3unable to relax your body or part of your body because your muscles feel tight → tension: Massage is great if your neck and back are tense. She tried to relax her tense muscles.—tensely adverb—tenseness noun [uncountable] tense1 adjective tense2 noun tense3 verb tensetense2 ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations any of the forms of a verb that show the time, continuance, or completion of an action or state that is expressed by the verb. ‘I am’ is in the present tense, ‘I was’ is past tense, and ‘I will be’ is future tense. tense1 adjective tense2 noun tense3 verb tensetense3 (also tense up) verb [intransitive, transitive] Verb Table Examples Collocations Word family to make your muscles tight and stiff, or to become tight and stiff: Relax, and try not to tense up so much. Every time the phone rang, she tensed.
WDF	tense [tens]tensed, tensing, tenses CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFL n22731 373 30 74 34 19 216 j6347 3547 663 1176 597 577 534 v9113 2075 126 1338 301 142 168 ADJ9608 59001 VERB15411 22882 NOUN20974 11559 Spoken: 34638696 tensed[1298] 紧张的(82%)，绷紧的(6%)，拉紧的(6%)，拉紧(5%)，使紧绷(1%) n.时态 adj.紧张的；拉紧的 vt.变得紧张；使拉紧 vi.拉紧，变得紧张

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