tense

[tens]

adj.紧张的, 绷紧的, 拉紧的
v.拉紧, 使紧绷
n.(动词)时态

例句与用法:

Most English verbs are inflected with `-ed' in the past tense.

英语大多数动词过去式词尾均变化为-ed的形式。

Try to act naturally, even if you're tense.

即使紧张也不要做作。

The verb is in the present tense.

这个动词使用的是现在时态。

It is difficult to be natural when one is tense.

人在紧张的时候很难泰然自若。

词形变化:

副词: tensely | 形容词比较级: tenser | 形容词最高级: tensest | 名词: tenseness | 动词过去式: tensed | 动词过去分词: tensed | 动词现在分词: tensing | 动词第三人称单数: tenses |

详细释义:

a.

1. 拉紧的, 绷紧的

The ropes are tense.

这些绳子是拉紧的。

2. (心理或神经)紧张的; 引起紧张的

The situation suddenly became tense.

局势突然变得紧张起来。

The defendant was extremely tense.

被告极为紧张。

vt.

使拉紧, 使绷紧; 使紧张[(+up)]

All his muscles were tensed.

他的肌肉全都绷紧了。

vi.

拉紧, 绷紧; 变得紧张[(+up)]

She tensed at the approaching footsteps.

她听到越来越近的脚步声马上紧张了起来。


a.

【语】(动词的)时态, 时式[C][U]

Change this verb from the present into the past tense.

把这个动词从现在时改为过去时。


短语词组:

tense up

1. 使紧张

She's never tensed up before an examination.

考试之前她从不紧张。