单词 | tense up |
释义 | tense up —tense /tens/ adjective () ► F0 PHONETICS (of a speech sound) made with more force than other speech sounds→ COMPARE LAX(Cf. ↑lax)tensely /ˈtens.li/ adverbadjective (NERVOUS) B2 nervous and worried and unable to relax: » She was very tense as she waited for the interview.Thesaurus+: ↑Anxious and worriedB2 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/ adverbtenseness /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.adjective (STRETCHED) ► F0 (of your body or part of the body) stretched tight and stiffThesaurus+: ↑Hard and firmtensely /ˈtens.li/ adverbnoun [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?verb [I or T] (ALSO tense up) ↑Verb Endings for tense 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 tighteningtensed upF0 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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