1 ADJ-GRADED (局势、时期)令人紧张的，让人焦虑的 A tense situation or period of time is one that makes people anxious, because they do not know what is going to happen next. (局势、时期)令人紧张的，让人焦虑的
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This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks.
这一友好姿态基本上没有改善会谈的紧张气氛。
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After three very tense weeks he phoned again.
过了紧张不安的 3 个星期，他又一次打来电话。
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There was a tense silence.
有一阵令人局促不安的沉默。
SYN strained, uneasy, stressful, fraught [informal]
2 ADJ-GRADED 紧张的;焦虑的;无法放松的 If you are tense, you are anxious and nervous and cannot relax. 紧张的;焦虑的;无法放松的
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She waited tensely for the next bulletin.
她焦虑地等候着下一期公告。
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'Tony, I can explain everything,' she said tensely.
“托尼，这一切我都可以解释，”她紧张地说。
3 ADJ-GRADED (肌肉)紧张的，绷紧的 If your body is tense, your muscles are tight and not relaxed. (肌肉)紧张的，绷紧的
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She lay, eyes shut, body tense.
她躺着，双目紧闭，全身绷直。
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A bath can relax tense muscles.
洗个澡可以放松紧张的肌肉。
SYN rigid, strained, taut, stretched
4 V-ERG （使）（肌肉）紧张，绷紧 If your muscles tense, if you tense, or if you tense your muscles, your muscles become tight and stiff, often because you are anxious or frightened. （使）（肌肉）紧张，绷紧 [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
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Newman's stomach muscles tensed. [VERB]
纽曼的腹肌绷紧了。
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He tensed as the big West Indian gripped his shoulder. [VERB]
那个大块头西印度群岛土著人抓住他的肩膀时，他浑身紧张起来。
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Jane tensed her muscles to stop them from shaking. [VERB noun]
简把肌肉绷紧，不让它们颤抖。
Tense up means the same as
tense .
tense up 同 tense -
When we are under stress our bodies tend to tense up.
人一紧张，身体就会变僵硬。
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I tried not to tense up, or become obviously wary.
我尽量不让自己紧张，或者表现得非常警觉。
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Tense up the muscles in both of your legs.
把两腿的肌肉绷紧。
5 N-COUNT (动词的)时，时态 The tense of a verb group is its form, which usually shows whether you are referring to past, present, or future time. (动词的)时，时态
| Word Partnership | Use tense with: |
| N. | tense atmosphere, tense moment, tense situation 1 tense mood 2 muscles tense 3 4 future/past/perfect/present tense 5 |
| ADV. | very tense 1 2 3 |
| VERB. | feel tense 2 3 |
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