| 单词 | tension |
| 释义 | tension (tenʃən ) Word forms: tensions 1. uncountable noun B2 Tension is the feeling that is produced in a situation when people are anxious and do not trust each other, and when there is a possibility of sudden violence or conflict. The tension between the two countries is likely to remain. [+ between] ...continued tension over the killing of demonstrators. The years of his government are remembered for political tension and conflict. Synonyms: friction, hostility, unease, antagonism 2. uncountable noun B2 Tension is a feeling of worry and anxiety which makes it difficult for you to relax. She has done her best to keep calm but finds herself trembling with tension and indecision. Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to relieve tension and stress. 3. variable noun B2 If there is a tension between forces, arguments, or influences, there are differences between them that cause difficulties. The film explored the tension between public duty and personal affections. [+ between] 4. uncountable noun The tension in something such as a rope or wire is the extent to which it is stretched tight. Collocations: unbearable tension It's stressful, full of high drama and unbearable tension, and at times resembles a battlefield. The Sun The almost unbearable tension of watching a game reveals character and resilience, or immaturity, in a player. Times, Sunday Times That rather gave the impression it would be one of those nights, an evening of high drama and unbearable tension. Times, Sunday Times In a plot device pilfered by almost every heist movie since, the museum has an alarm system triggered by a pressure-sensitive floor, leading to moments of unbearable tension. Times, Sunday Times However, as we've come to expect, the dying moments of this episode are fraught with unbearable tension. The Sun And, with no hint of slowing in that hesitant second theme, the players maintained a delicate and uneasy tension to the end. Times, Sunday Times The resulting pictures create an uneasy tension between truth and fiction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This led to uneasy tensions with secular authorities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The unresolved tension between local and national could end up defining how the reforms work in practice. Times, Sunday Times The event caused great division within the trio for some time and an unresolved tension at the forefront of the band's later hiatus. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When those things aren't surfaced and celebrated, the unresolved tensions linger for years. Christianity Today Puritan theology, too, was full of unresolved tensions that could flare up into bitter disagreement. The Times Literary Supplement Are there secrets, bitterness, or unresolved tensions between you? Christianity Today Translations: Chinese: 紧张 Japanese: 緊張 |
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