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| 1 | U the feeling of being so nervous or worried that you cannot relax 紧张；焦虑 |
| ease the tension I tried to ease the tension with a joke. 我试图讲个笑话来消除紧张情绪。 |
| nervous tension Symptoms include nervous tension, depression, and insomnia. 症状包括神经紧张、情绪低落及失眠。 |
| | 1a | the nervous feeling that you have when you are reading or watching something very exciting or frightening （阅读或观看恐怖或刺激事物时的）紧张 | | The tension is almost unbearable as the play approaches its climax. 随着该戏渐入高潮，那种紧张气氛几乎让人受不了。 | |
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| 2 | C/U the feeling caused by a lack of trust between people , groups, or countries who do not agree about something and may attack each other 紧张关系；紧张局势 |
| racial/political/social tensions 种族之间的紧张关系/政治上的紧张局势/社会生活中的紧张状态 |
| +between Measures are needed to reduce tension between the two states. 必须采取措施缓和两国之间的紧张关系。 |
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| 3 | C/U a situation in which opposing aims, ideas, or influences cause problems 对立状态；敌对状况 |
| There is bound to be a certain tension between the freedom of individuals and the need for public safety. 个人自由和公共安全需求之间必定存在着某种对立。 |
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| 4 | U the degree to which something such as a rope or muscle is pulled tight 拉紧的程度；绷紧的状态 |
| Pull in the sail by increasing the tension of the rope. 拉紧绳索收帆。 |
| Can you feel the tension in your neck and shoulders? 你能否感觉到颈部和肩部有紧绷感？ |
| Words frequently used with tension | | tension 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | growing, heightened, increasing, mounting, rising, | 2 | | verbs | aggravate, defuse, ease, exacerbate, heighten, increase, lessen, reduce, relieve, | 2 | | | |
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