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tense

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adj.紧张的,拉紧的 v.(使)紧张,(使)拉紧 n.[语法]时态

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

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tend,tens,tent=to stretch(张开)

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rigid  strained  taut  tight  flabby    

tense


/tens; tɛns/
adj (-r, -st)
1 stretched tightly; taut 拉紧的; 紧张的.
2 with muscles tight in anticipation of what may happen (因预料要出事)肌肉 紧的
*faces tense with anxiety 因焦急而显得紧张的面孔.
3 unable to relax; edgy 不能松弛的; 神经紧张的; 易怒的
*He's a very tense person. 他是个神经紧张的人.
4 causing tenseness 引起紧张的; 令人紧张的
*a tense moment, atmosphere, meeting 令人感到紧张的时刻、气氛、会议
* The game is getting tenser all the time. 比赛自始至终越来越紧张.

v
1 [Tn]
2 (cause sb/sth to) become tense(2) (使某人[某事物])变得紧张
*She tensed, hearing the noise again. 她再次听到那个声音就紧张起来.
* with muscles tensed, waiting for the race to start 肌肉紧 着,等待起跑.
3 (idm 习语) be/get tensed `up be/become tense(3) 变得神经紧张
*Players get very tensed up before a match. 运动员在比赛前都感到神经紧张.

/tens; tɛns/
n (grammar) any of the forms of a verb that may be used to indicate the time of the actionor state expressed by the verb (动词的)时态
*the present,past, future, etc tense 现在、过去、将来等时态.
1. He´s a very tense person.
    他是个神经紧张的人.

2. For these people, being tense may cause tremendous and rapid increases in their blood pressure.
    对这些人来说,压力会导致他们血压大幅度迅速上升。

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