Word · Frequency #24180
tensile
张力的；拉力的
of or relating to tension
- 1.
Of or pertaining to tension.
张力的,与张力有关的。
- 2.
Capable of being stretched; ductile.
可拉伸的,有延展性的。
张力的,与张力有关的。；可拉伸的,有延展性的。；可拉长的；可伸长的；张力的
In use
The cable is designed to withstand high tensile forces.
Engineers tested the tensile strength of the new metal before using it in the bridge.
This fabric has good tensile properties, so it won't tear easily.
tensile + noun
tensile 常在名词前作定语，构成 tensile strength（抗拉强度）、tensile force（拉力）等技术术语。
Tensile strength measures how much stress a material can resist before breaking.
抗拉强度衡量材料在断裂前能承受多大应力。
be + tensile
tensile 作表语时表示“可拉伸的”，但这种用法不如作定语常见。
The material is tensile and can be stretched repeatedly without breaking.
这种材料是可拉伸的，能反复拉伸而不断裂。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- tensile strength
- 抗拉强度
- The engineers tested the tensile strength of the new alloy.工程师们测试了新合金的抗拉强度。
- tensile stress
- 拉应力
- The bridge design must withstand high tensile stress.这座桥梁的设计必须承受高拉应力。
- tensile force
- 拉力
- The cable experiences a strong tensile force when the load is lifted.当负载被吊起时，钢缆承受着很大的拉力。
- tensile test
- 拉伸试验
- A tensile test measures how much a material can stretch before breaking.拉伸试验测量材料在断裂前能伸展多少。
- tensile strain
- 拉伸应变
- The tensile strain in the rubber band increased as it was stretched.橡皮筋被拉伸时，其拉伸应变增大。
- tensile properties
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住tensile像tension（张力）：拉伸橡皮筋时感到的拉力，就是tensile。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：材料科学、机械工程、物理实验 tensile 是比较正式的科技用语，多用于工程、材料或物理领域，日常口语中较少出现，常与 strength 等词搭配使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Compared with target /ˈtɛnsaɪl/, prehensile /prɪˈhɛnsaɪl/ is a genuine rhyme (BrE). The others end in -sile or -ile in spelling but have different pronunciations; many also have American variants with final /-əl/.
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