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tense
紧张的；焦虑的
核心释义
showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed
- 1.
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
- 2.
Characterized by strain (on the nerves, emotions, etc). (Compare charged.)
- 3.
Pulled taut, without any slack.
- 4.
Produced with relative constriction of the vocal tract.
令人紧张的；充满紧张气氛的；拉紧的；绷紧的；紧音的；紧张的；拉紧的
用法In use
She felt tense before the job interview.
用法提示：tense作形容词，形容人的心理状态，表示紧张、不安。
The atmosphere in the room was tense as everyone waited for the results.
用法提示：tense形容气氛或环境，表示充满紧张气氛、令人不安的。
He is usually relaxed, but he gets tense when driving in heavy traffic.
用法提示：tense作表语，表示变得紧张、不放松，与relaxed形成对比。
be tense
She is tense before exams.
她考试前很紧张。
get tense
He gets tense in traffic.
他在堵车时变得紧张。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tense atmosphere
- 紧张的气氛
- There was a tense atmosphere in the room during the meeting.会议期间房间里气氛紧张。
- feel tense
- 感到紧张
- I always feel tense before an exam.考试前我总是感到紧张。
- tense muscles
- 绷紧的肌肉
- Massage helps relax tense muscles.按摩有助于放松绷紧的肌肉。
- tense moment
- 紧张时刻
- It was a tense moment when the results were announced.结果公布时，那是一个紧张的时刻。
- tense silence
- 紧张的沉默
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 tense 想成拉紧的琴弦：手一拨就发抖，和紧张时一样绷着。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：谈论个人情绪或现场气氛、描述肌肉、绳索等拉紧的物理状态 作形容词时，tense 多用于形容人感到紧张、气氛令人不安，或物体被拉紧；日常口语和书面语都比较常见，属于中性用词，不带有强烈的正式或随意色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɛns/ 结尾，与 tense 押韵。注意：tension /ˈtɛnʃən/ 和 tensor /ˈtɛnsər/ 拼写相似，但发音不同，不与 tense 押韵。
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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