tense

US /tens/
UK /tens/
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1.

紧张的, 绷紧的

stretched tight or rigid

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Her muscles were tense after the long workout.
长时间锻炼后，她的肌肉很紧张。
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The rope was pulled tense across the gap.
绳子被拉得紧绷绷的，横跨在缝隙上。
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tightstrainedrigidtautstretched
2.

紧张的, 焦虑的

causing or showing anxiety or nervousness

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The atmosphere in the room was very tense.
房间里的气氛非常紧张。
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He looked tense as he waited for the results.
他等待结果时显得很紧张。
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anxiousnervousstressedapprehensiveuptight
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relaxedcalm
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时态, 动词时态

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'的过去时是'went'。
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English verbs have different tenses to indicate when an action happens.
英语动词有不同的时态来表示动作发生的时间。
1.

绷紧, 拉紧

make or become stretched tight or rigid

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He tensed his muscles before lifting the heavy box.
他在举起重箱子之前绷紧了肌肉。
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Her body tensed as she heard the sudden noise.
听到突如其来的声音，她的身体绷紧了。
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tightenstiffencontractflex
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future tenseperfect tensepast tense