tense

/tens/ adj. / n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

紧张的；拉紧的；(动词的)时态；使拉紧；使紧张

释义与例句

adj. 紧张的；拉紧的
nervous and worried; stretched tight
  1. She felt tense before the important exam.
    重要考试前她感到紧张。
  2. The atmosphere in the room was tense.
    房间里的气氛很紧张。
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  1. He kept his muscles tense while he waited.
    等待时他保持肌肉紧绷。
n. (动词的)时态
a form of a verb that shows the time at which an action happens
  1. The past tense of go is went.
    go 的过去式是 went。
  2. We studied the present perfect tense in class.
    我们在课堂上学习了现在完成时。
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  1. Choose the correct tense for each sentence.
    为每个句子选择正确的时态。
v. 使拉紧；使紧张
to become or make something tight or stiff, especially muscles or the body
  1. She tensed her shoulders as the door opened.
    门一开她就绷紧了肩膀。
  2. His body tensed when he heard the loud noise.
    听到巨大响声他的身体绷紧了。
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  1. Don't tense your neck while you work.
    工作时不要绷紧脖子。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 tense 一词多义：形容词“紧张的”、名词“时态”、动词“使紧张”；tension 是名词“紧张、张力”。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • tension 紧张；张力
    tense 可作形容词“紧张的”、名词“时态”或动词“使紧张”；tension 是名词，指紧张状态或张力。
    There was a lot of tension between the two teams. 两队之间存在很大的紧张气氛。
常见搭配
  • tense atmosphere 紧张的气氛
    A tense atmosphere filled the room before the announcement. 公告发布前，房间里弥漫着紧张气氛。
  • past tense 过去时
    Write the sentence in the past tense. 把这个句子写成过去时。