释义 |
tense1/tens/ adj. & v.●adj. 1 stretched tight, strained 拉紧的,绷紧的;紧张的 tense cord 拉紧的绳; tense muscle 绷紧的肌肉; tense nerves 绷紧的神经; tense emotion 紧张的情绪 2 causing tenseness 紧张的;引起紧张的 a tense moment 紧张的时刻 3 Phonet. pronounced with the vocal muscles tense 【语音】紧元音的 ●v. tr. & intr. make or become tense 使拉紧,使绷紧;使紧张 □ tense up become tense 紧张起来 □ tensely adv.□ tenseness n.□ tensity n.[Latin tensus, past part. of tendere ‘stretch’] |