n. 1.【语法】时，时态。 2.〔拉丁语〕〔古语〕时间。 短语和例子 the perfect tense 完成时。 the progressive [continuous] tense 进行时。 at prime tense 最初，起初；立即。 adj. 1.拉紧的，抽紧的(绳子) (opp. lax, loose)。 2.紧张的。 3.【语音】紧的。 短语和例子 a tense atmosphere 紧张的气氛。 a tense vowel 紧元音。 tense muscles 绷紧的肌肉。 tense nerves 紧张的神经。 He read the letter with a tense anxiety. 他紧张焦虑地看那封信。 vt.,vi. (使)绷紧，(使)紧张。 adv. -ly ,-ness n.
taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings"
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat'')
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up" 同义词：strain, tense up,
become tense, nervous, or uneasy; "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room" 同义词：tense up,
increase the tension on; "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"
become stretched or tense or taut; "the bodybuilder''s neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached" 同义词：strain,
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
例句与用法
1.
The current situation is growing increasingly tense . 近况日趋紧张。
2.
Try to act naturally , even if you are tense . 即使紧张也不要做作。
3.
The verb must be in the present perfect tense 动词必须用现在完成时态。
4.
He tensed as he heard it slow down . 他听到它慢下来时变得好紧张。
5.
There is tense moment during dinner . 席间仍出现了一个尴尬局面。
6.
He read the letter with a tense anxiety . 他紧张焦虑地看那封信。
7.
His stomach was tense and nervous . 他觉得腹中嘈杂，难过得很。
8.
He tensed his muscles for the leap . 他绷紧了肌肉准备跳跃。
9.
It is difficult to be natural when one is tense . 人在紧张的时候很难泰然自若。
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