Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #5962
tense
使紧张;使绷紧;拉紧
核心释义
to make something tense or taut; to increase the tension on something
- 1.
To apply a tense to.
- 2.
To make tense.
- 3.
To become tense.
- 4.
变得紧绷或拉紧
become stretched or tense or taut
- 5.
增加紧张度
increase the tension on
变得紧张;绷紧;变紧;给(动词)标明时态;变得紧绷或拉紧;增加紧张度;(使)紧张
用法In use
She tensed her shoulders when she heard the noise.
用法提示:tensed 是动词过去式,表示“使…绷紧”。
His jaw muscles tensed as he waited for the result.
用法提示:tensed 为动词过去式,表示“变紧绷”。
Try not to tense your neck while typing.
用法提示:tense 是动词原形,用于祈使句,表示“使…紧张”。
the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;
alternately relax and tense your calf muscle
tense the rope manually before tensing the spring
tense sth up
up可省略,但加上up强调完全绷紧。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tense up
- 变得紧张;绷紧
- She tensed up when she heard the announcement.她听到公告时紧张起来。
- tense one's muscles
- 绷紧肌肉
- He tensed his muscles before the race.比赛前他绷紧了肌肉。
- tense with fear
- 因恐惧而僵硬或紧张
- Her body tensed with fear.她的身体因恐惧而僵硬。
- tense in anticipation
- 因期待而紧张
- The crowd tensed in anticipation of the announcement.人群因期待宣布结果而紧张起来。
- tense for impact
- 绷紧身体准备承受冲击
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:tense 里有 ten,想象十个人都绷紧肌肉、神情紧张——tense 就是“使绷紧/紧张”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:语法学中的动词时态标注、日常或文学中描述肌肉、情绪等变得紧张 作动词时,tense 有两类常见用法:一是语法学中表示‘给动词标明时态’,比较正式,多见于语法书或教学说明;二是表示‘(使)绷紧/紧张’,比较常见于日常描述和文学描写。整体语域偏中性,具体选择需看搭配和语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 tense 押韵,因为重读元音及后续辅音均为 /ɛns/:sense, dense, expense, immense, condense, suspense。注意拼写相似但读音不同的常见词:tens /tɛnz/(结尾是浊音 /z/)、since /sɪns/(元音是 /ɪ/)、teens /tiːnz/(元音是 /iː/)。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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