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

单词	tense up
释义	tense up —tense /tens/ Ⅰ adjective () ► F0 _PHONETICS (of a speech sound) made with more force than other speech sounds→ _COMPARE LAX(Cf. ↑lax)tensely /ˈtens.li/ adverb Ⅱ adjective (NERVOUS) 1 B2 nervous and worried and unable to relax: » She was very tense as she waited for the interview.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Anxious and worried 2 B2 If a situation is tense, it causes feelings of worry or nervousness: » There were some tense moments in the second half of the game.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Causing anxiety and worry , ↑Making people sad, shocked and upsettensely /ˈtens.li/ adverb tenseness /ˈtens.nəs/ noun [U] Thesaurus⁺: ↑Tight and tightening • • • Extra Examples:» This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.» The weeks following the riots were extremely tense.» For a few tense minutes, the astronauts lost radio contact with mission control.» Hendry won the world snooker title after a tense 35-frame final. Ⅲ adjective (STRETCHED) ► F0 (of your body or part of the body) stretched tight and stiffThesaurus⁺: ↑Hard and firmtensely /ˈtens.li/ adverb Ⅳ noun [C] ► B1 any of the forms of a verb which show the time at which an action happened: » 'I sing' is in the present tense and 'I will sing' is in the future tense.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Verb forms, tenses and types of verbs • • • Extra Examples:» How do you say that in the future tense?» Add -ed to all these verbs to put them in the past tense.» Which tenses do you know already? Ⅴ verb [I or T] (_ALSO tense up) ↑Verb Endings for tense 1 F0 If you or your muscles tense, your muscles become stiff and tight because you are frightened or nervous, or are preparing yourself to do something: » Don't tense your shoulders, just relax.» I could feel myself tense up as he touched my neck.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Tight and tightening tensed up 2 F0 very nervous and worried and unable to relax because of something that is going to happen: » You seem very tensed up. Are you still waiting for that call?Thesaurus⁺: ↑Anxious and worried
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