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tense adj.紧张的；绷紧的；拉紧的v.拉紧；使紧绷n.(动词)时态 (1) 即使紧张也不要做作。(2) 人在紧张的时候很难泰然自若。(3) 她温柔地按摩着他脖子上绷紧的肌肉。(4) 运动员在比赛前都感到神经紧张。(5) 这个动词使用的是现在时态。 When a situation is tense, you might say you could "cut the tension with a knife." When a muscle tenses up, it contracts suddenly–-a person can be said to tense up also. The opposite of tense is "relaxed." If you tense up during exams, it's probably best to learn some relaxation techniques. The brain works best when it's relaxed.

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英 [tens] 美 [tens] (1) Try to act naturally, even if you're tense.(2) It is difficult to be natural when one is tense.(3) She was gently massaging the tense muscles of his neck.(4) Players get very tensed up before a match.(5) The verb is in the present tense. When something's stretched tight, it's tense. A rope can be tense. So can a muscle. When a person's tense, they're anxious. 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

英语单词	tense
英美音标	英 [tens] 美 [tens]
中文释义	adj.紧张的；绷紧的；拉紧的 v.拉紧；使紧绷 n.(动词)时态
英语例句	(1) Try to act naturally, even if you're tense. (2) It is difficult to be natural when one is tense. (3) She was gently massaging the tense muscles of his neck. (4) Players get very tensed up before a match. (5) The verb is in the present tense.
中文例句	(1) 即使紧张也不要做作。 (2) 人在紧张的时候很难泰然自若。 (3) 她温柔地按摩着他脖子上绷紧的肌肉。 (4) 运动员在比赛前都感到神经紧张。 (5) 这个动词使用的是现在时态。
vocabulary简明	When something's stretched tight, it's tense. A rope can be tense. So can a muscle. When a person's tense, they're anxious.
vocabulary扩展	When a situation is tense, you might say you could "cut the tension with a knife." When a muscle tenses up, it contracts suddenly–-a person can be said to tense up also. The opposite of tense is "relaxed." If you tense up during exams, it's probably best to learn some relaxation techniques. The brain works best when it's relaxed.
柯林斯解释	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

Tense Muscles Relaxed Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 [V Verb Situation