英语词汇“tenseness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

► worried

unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or are anxious about something: What’s wrong? You look worried. She watched her child with a worried expression.

► nervous

worried or frightened, and unable to relax: I get really nervous about exams.

► anxious

very worried or frightened, and unable to relax: He became increasingly anxious about his job.

► concerned

worried about a social problem, or about someone’s health, safety, etc.: Many scientists are concerned about global warming.

► uneasy

worried because you think something bad might happen: I felt uneasy leaving the kids with him.

► stressed (out)

so worried that you cannot relax: I’m getting totally stressed out about work.

► tense

feeling nervous and worried so that your body is tight and cannot relax: New drivers are usually very tense.

► frantic

extremely worried and frightened, and unable to think or behave calmly: When Susie didn’t come home, her parents became frantic.

► apprehensive

formal worried about something that you are going to do, or about the future: Mrs. Baker was apprehensive about testifying in court.

► preoccupied

worrying so much about a particular problem that you cannot think about anything else: You seem preoccupied – is there something wrong?

单词	tenseness
释义	tensetense1 /tɛns/ ●●○ S3 AWL adjective Etymology ETYMOLOGYtense¹ Origin: 1600-1700 Latin stretched, from the past participle of tendere to stretch Thesaurus THESAURUSunhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or are anxious about something► worried unhappy because you keep thinking about a problem, or are anxious about something: What’s wrong? You look worried. She watched her child with a worried expression. ► nervous worried or frightened, and unable to relax: I get really nervous about exams. ► anxious very worried or frightened, and unable to relax: He became increasingly anxious about his job. ► concerned worried about a social problem, or about someone’s health, safety, etc.: Many scientists are concerned about global warming. ► uneasy worried because you think something bad might happen: I felt uneasy leaving the kids with him. ► stressed (out) so worried that you cannot relax: I’m getting totally stressed out about work. ► tense feeling nervous and worried so that your body is tight and cannot relax: New drivers are usually very tense. ► frantic extremely worried and frightened, and unable to think or behave calmly: When Susie didn’t come home, her parents became frantic. ► apprehensive formal worried about something that you are going to do, or about the future: Mrs. Baker was apprehensive about testifying in court. ► preoccupied worrying so much about a particular problem that you cannot think about anything else: You seem preoccupied – is there something wrong? 1feeling very nervous and worried because of something bad that might happen: Williams looked a little tense before the game.► see thesaurus at worried2a tense situation, moment, etc. is one in which you feel very anxious and worried because of something bad that might happen: nine months of tense negotiations The atmosphere was extremely tense.3unable to relax your body or part of your body because your muscles feel tight: I can feel you’re really tense in your lower back. tense muscles [Origin: 1600–1700 Latin stretched, from the past participle of tendere to stretch]—tensely adverb—tenseness noun [uncountable] → see also tension
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