| 单词 | tense |
| 释义 | tense tense1 —tensely, adv. —tenseness, n. /tens/, adj., tenser, tensest, v. , tensed, tensing. adj. 1. stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid. 2. in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person. 3. characterized by a strain upon the nerves or feelings: a tense moment. 4. Phonet. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles; narrow. Cf. lax (def. 7). v.t. , v.i. 5. to make or become tense. [1660-70; < L tensus ptp. of tendere to stretch; see TEND1] tense2 —tenseless, adj. —tenselessly, adv. —tenselessness, n. /tens/, n. 1. a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb. 2. a set of such categories or constructions in a particular language. 3. the time, as past, present, or future, expressed by such a category. 4. such categories or constructions, or their meanings collectively. [1275-1325; ME tens < MF < L tempus time] |
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