tense

US /tens/
UK /tens/
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1.

緊張的, 繃緊的

stretched tight or rigid

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Her muscles were tense after the long workout.
長時間鍛鍊後，她的肌肉很緊張。
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The rope was pulled tense across the gap.
繩子被拉得緊繃繃的，橫跨在縫隙上。
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tightstrainedrigidtautstretched
2.

緊張的, 焦慮的

causing or showing anxiety or nervousness

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The atmosphere in the room was very tense.
房間裡的氣氛非常緊張。
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He looked tense as he waited for the results.
他等待結果時顯得很緊張。
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anxiousnervousstressedapprehensiveuptight
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relaxedcalm
1.

時態, 動詞時態

any of the forms of a verb that may be used to show the time of the action or event

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The past tense of 'go' is 'went'.
'go'的過去式是'went'。
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English verbs have different tenses to indicate when an action happens.
英語動詞有不同的時態來表示動作發生的時間。
1.

繃緊, 拉緊

make or become stretched tight or rigid

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He tensed his muscles before lifting the heavy box.
他在舉起重箱子之前繃緊了肌肉。
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Her body tensed as she heard the sudden noise.
聽到突如其來的聲音，她的身體繃緊了。
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tightenstiffencontractflex
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future tenseperfect tensepast tense