| 释义 |
Noun: tension tenshun- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
"he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
- tenseness, stress - The physical condition of being stretched or strained
"it places great tension on the leg muscles"
- tensity, tenseness, tautness - A balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
"there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history" - (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
"the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear" - Feelings of hostility that are not manifest
"the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
- latent hostility - The action of stretching something tight
"tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
Derived forms: tensions See also: tense, tensile, tensional Type of: antagonism, balance, condition, enmity, hostility, mental strain, nervous strain, status, strain, stress, stretching Encyclopedia: Tension |