单词 | tenseness |
释义 | tensetense1 /tɛns/ ●●○ S3 AWL adjective 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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