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tenseness
[英] [ˈtensnɪs] [美] [ˈt ɛnsnɪs] 生词本

n.

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1. ADJ-GRADED (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 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 (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 （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. 

  • 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 (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 
Noun

1. the physical condition of being stretched or strained;

  • "it places great tension on the leg muscles"
  • "he could feel the tenseness of her body"

2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;

  • "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
  • "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
1. Worries and tenseness can lead to insomnia.
忧虑和紧张会导致失眠。

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