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

Example Sentences

Adjective She was feeling pretty tense. Why are you so tense? We sat quietly for a few tense moments. It was a tense meeting. My calf muscles are really tense. Verb She tensed as he walked toward her. He tensed up and missed the putt. Noun The sentence will read better if you change the tense of the verb. You should avoid changing tense in the middle of a paragraph. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

After a tense standoff in which Bundy supporters surrounded law-enforcement agents and trained rifles on them from nearby hilltops, the Bureau of Land Management released the livestock and withdrew from the area.

Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Some men arrive looking for Carmen, and a tense standoff ends in her mother’s brutal murder.

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 The tense superpower hair-trigger nuclear standoff was eased, short of Armageddon.

David E. Hoffman, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Details about the gunman began to emerge as the tense standoff carried on.

Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 There are also indications that the tense standoff between the Justice Department and congressional investigators over the transcripts of interviews conducted for the Jan. 6 committee hearings is easing.

BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 There are also indications that the tense standoff between the Justice Department and congressional investigators over the transcripts of interviews conducted for the Jan. 6 committee hearings is easing.

New York Times, 26 July 2022 Body camera footage of several Harford County sheriff's deputies' tense standoff and shooting of John Fauver, 53, in a suburban shopping center.

Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2022 Eventually the sub was tugged back out to sea, ending a tense standoff between Swedish forces and a Soviet rescue fleet.

Karl Ritter, ajc, 10 May 2022

Verb

But under stress her body would tense, and her mind would falter.

Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 Watching the towering 600-pound Yamamoto, who started teaching amateur sumo wrestlers in the United States 10 years ago, rise from a metal folding chair to demonstrate the throat-thrust technique on a student makes an onlooker’s muscles tense up.

Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Lamar has grown increasingly fixated on his own connection with his fans and detractors, and his verses tense up at nearly every mention of critics.

Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 The sheer speed of tow surfing, especially if there is any chop, which there usually is, causes even great surfers to tense up, and the same goes for the intense acceleration of dropping into a big wave on a gun.

William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Firstly, cold weather can cause muscles to tense up—that includes in the pelvic floor.

Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 19 Feb. 2022 Children can also be encouraged to tense their muscles (like a robot) and then relax them (like spaghetti noodles).

Victoria Forster, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021 The men immediately tense up, but Ty doesn’t notice, and no one says a word.

Paula Aceves, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2021 As a result, muscles tense up, which will make a shot more painful.

NBC News, 28 Oct. 2021

Noun

The second quickly drifted from tense into fractious and into something closer to punishing.

New York Times, 31 July 2022 But nothing is so simple in John Patton Ford's tense, simmering indie, a scathing examination of just how fragile the social safety net — and our own ideas of morality — can be.

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2022 The controversy is a parable for our tense, troubled times.

Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 15 June 2022 Hearing their uncertainty on how to control the plane made every nerve in my body tense.

Dwayne J. Clark, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Much of Tuesday’s testimony featured a tense back and forth between Heard and Depp’s attorney, with the lawyer often interrupting Heard as the actress attempted to argue nearly every question directed her way.

Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2022 And all employees will receive quarterly training in deescalating tense and potentially dangerous situations.

Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2022 Answers always match their clues in tense, part of speech and foreign languages.

New York Times, 1 May 2022 Fez hovers over his kitchen sink — his suit bloodied, his body tense — and relives memories leading up to this moment.

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Latin tensus, from past participle of tendere "to extend outward, stretch, spread out" — more at tender entry 3

Verb

derivative of tense entry 1

Noun

Middle English tens, borrowed from Anglo-French tens, temps "time, moment, season, tense," going back to Latin tempus "period of time, season, tense" — more at tempo

First Known Use

Adjective

1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1676, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	tense
释义	tense 1 of 3 adjective ˈten(t)s tenser; tensest 1 : stretched tight : made taut : rigid tense muscles 2 a : feeling or showing nervous tension a tense smile b : marked by strain or suspense a tense thriller 3 : produced with the muscles involved in a relatively tense state the vowels \\ē\\ and \\ü\\ in contrast with the vowels \\i\\ and \\u̇\\ are tense tensely adverb tenseness noun tense 2 of 3 verb tensed; tensing transitive verb : to make tense intransitive verb : to become tense tensed up and missed the putt tense 3 of 3 noun 1 : a distinction of form in a verb to express distinctions of time or duration of the action or state it denotes 2 a : a set of inflectional forms of a verb that express distinctions of time b : an inflectional form of a verb expressing a specific time distinction Synonyms Adjective aflutter antsy anxious atwitter dithery edgy goosey het up hinky [slang] hung up ill at ease insecure jittery jumpy nervous nervy perturbed queasy queazy troubled uneasy unquiet upset uptight worried Verb strain stretch tauten tighten See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective She was feeling pretty tense. Why are you so tense? We sat quietly for a few tense moments. It was a tense meeting. My calf muscles are really tense. Verb She tensed as he walked toward her. He tensed up and missed the putt. Noun The sentence will read better if you change the tense of the verb. You should avoid changing tense in the middle of a paragraph. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective After a tense standoff in which Bundy supporters surrounded law-enforcement agents and trained rifles on them from nearby hilltops, the Bureau of Land Management released the livestock and withdrew from the area. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Some men arrive looking for Carmen, and a tense standoff ends in her mother’s brutal murder. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 The tense superpower hair-trigger nuclear standoff was eased, short of Armageddon. David E. Hoffman, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 Details about the gunman began to emerge as the tense standoff carried on. Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 12 Aug. 2022 There are also indications that the tense standoff between the Justice Department and congressional investigators over the transcripts of interviews conducted for the Jan. 6 committee hearings is easing. BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 There are also indications that the tense standoff between the Justice Department and congressional investigators over the transcripts of interviews conducted for the Jan. 6 committee hearings is easing. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Body camera footage of several Harford County sheriff's deputies' tense standoff and shooting of John Fauver, 53, in a suburban shopping center. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2022 Eventually the sub was tugged back out to sea, ending a tense standoff between Swedish forces and a Soviet rescue fleet. Karl Ritter, ajc, 10 May 2022 Verb But under stress her body would tense, and her mind would falter. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 Watching the towering 600-pound Yamamoto, who started teaching amateur sumo wrestlers in the United States 10 years ago, rise from a metal folding chair to demonstrate the throat-thrust technique on a student makes an onlooker’s muscles tense up. Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Lamar has grown increasingly fixated on his own connection with his fans and detractors, and his verses tense up at nearly every mention of critics. Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 The sheer speed of tow surfing, especially if there is any chop, which there usually is, causes even great surfers to tense up, and the same goes for the intense acceleration of dropping into a big wave on a gun. William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 Firstly, cold weather can cause muscles to tense up—that includes in the pelvic floor. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 19 Feb. 2022 Children can also be encouraged to tense their muscles (like a robot) and then relax them (like spaghetti noodles). Victoria Forster, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021 The men immediately tense up, but Ty doesn’t notice, and no one says a word. Paula Aceves, Curbed, 9 Nov. 2021 As a result, muscles tense up, which will make a shot more painful. NBC News, 28 Oct. 2021 Noun The second quickly drifted from tense into fractious and into something closer to punishing. New York Times, 31 July 2022 But nothing is so simple in John Patton Ford's tense, simmering indie, a scathing examination of just how fragile the social safety net — and our own ideas of morality — can be. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2022 The controversy is a parable for our tense, troubled times. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 15 June 2022 Hearing their uncertainty on how to control the plane made every nerve in my body tense. Dwayne J. Clark, Forbes, 2 June 2022 Much of Tuesday’s testimony featured a tense back and forth between Heard and Depp’s attorney, with the lawyer often interrupting Heard as the actress attempted to argue nearly every question directed her way. Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2022 And all employees will receive quarterly training in deescalating tense and potentially dangerous situations. Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2022 Answers always match their clues in tense, part of speech and foreign languages. New York Times, 1 May 2022 Fez hovers over his kitchen sink — his suit bloodied, his body tense — and relives memories leading up to this moment. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective borrowed from Latin tensus, from past participle of tendere "to extend outward, stretch, spread out" — more at tender entry 3 Verb derivative of tense entry 1 Noun Middle English tens, borrowed from Anglo-French tens, temps "time, moment, season, tense," going back to Latin tempus "period of time, season, tense" — more at tempo First Known Use Adjective 1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1676, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing tense present tense future tense perfect tense progressive tense past tense hyper-tense present tense future tense perfect tense progressive tense past tense hyper-tense Kids Definition tense 1 of 3 noun ˈtens : a form of a verb used to show the time of the action or state tense 2 of 3 adjective tenser; tensest 1 : feeling or showing worry or nervousness : not relaxed a tense smile 2 : marked by strain or uncertainty a tense moment 3 : stretched tight tense muscles tense 3 of 3 verb tensed; tensing 1 : to make or become worried or nervous She tensed as the deadline grew near. 2 : to make (a muscle) hard and tight She tensed her shoulders. Medical Definition tense 1 of 2 adjective ˈten(t)s tenser; tensest 1 : stretched tight : made taut or rigid the skeletal musculature involuntarily becomes tense H. G. Armstrong 2 : feeling or showing nervous tension was tense and irritable tense 2 of 2 verb tensed; tensing transitive verb : to make tense tense a muscle intransitive verb : to become tense tense 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in worried feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty was tense about the upcoming bar exam Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance worried nervous anxious upset uneasy troubled apprehensive uptight jittery jumpy concerned perturbed disturbed flustered nervy queasy unquiet hesitant queazy on edge bothered goosey insecure antsy edgy aflutter preoccupied dithery distraught restless het up freaked on tenterhooks hung up hinky obsessed keyed up fretful foreboding ill at ease disquieted atwitter on pins and needles aggrieved distressed vexed misgiving fidgety fretting freaked-out stewing unnerved undone unstrung shook-up fluttery spooky qualmish qualmy high-strung twittered skittish flighty hypertense Antonyms & Near Antonyms calm relaxed easy cool collected nerveless confident sure controlled happy-go-lucky self-assured self-confident self-controlled See More 2 as in uneasy marked by or causing agitation or uncomfortable feelings a tense relationship existed between the two teachers Synonyms & Similar Words uneasy nervous anxious disturbing unsettling restless fraught unnerving distressful agitating creepy nerve-wracking strained disquieting worrisome nail-biting nerve-racking distressing awkward embarrassing hairy troublesome foreboding bothersome restive discouraging misgiving unrestful disheartening Antonyms & Near Antonyms quiet comfortable easy peaceful calming tranquil restful quieting pacific See More 3 as in tight stretched with little or no give a tense rope Synonyms & Similar Words tight taut tightened rigid unrelaxed stiff inflexible unyielding firm Antonyms & Near Antonyms loose lax slack relaxed limp hanging flaccid loosened flexible floppy sagging elastic lank droopy yielding resilient supple pliant springy slackened drooping stretchy See More tense 2 of 2 verb as in to tighten to draw tight he tensed his muscles and attempted to lift the heavy appliance onto the truck Synonyms & Similar Words tighten tauten stretch strain elongate lengthen constrict cinch extend Antonyms & Near Antonyms loosen relax slacken ease slack
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