Word · Frequency #5962
tenser
紧张的；焦虑的
tenser is the comparative of tense.
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
In use
She felt tense before the job interview.
The atmosphere in the room was tense as everyone waited for the results.
He is usually relaxed, but he gets tense when driving in heavy traffic.
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。
tense with [emotion]
表示状态的原因。
The room was tense with anticipation.
房间里因期待而紧张。
Connections
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
- A tense silence followed his sudden question.他突然提问后，出现了一阵紧张的沉默。
- tense relationship
Learner notes
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。
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。
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。
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。
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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