tense

tensetenseD.J.:[tens]K.K.:[tɛns]adj.1.■拉紧的Is the rope tense?绳子拉紧了吗?2.■肌肉绷紧的I cannot play the piano like I used to—my fingers have gone tense from lack of practice.我不能像过去那样弹钢琴了——我的手指因缺乏练习变得生硬了。3.■神经紧张的He read the letter with a tense anxiety.他紧张焦虑地看那封信。We were tense with expectancy.我们因期待而神经紧张起来。vt.1.■(使某人或某物)变得紧张n.1.■〈语〉(动词的)时态

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tense1[tens]adj.1.■拉紧的；绷紧的2.■(神经)紧张的；焦急的3.■【语音学】(元音)紧的；舌肌紧张的(指某些元音，如he中的e)(lax之对)vt.1.■使拉紧；使绷紧(与up连用)：He tensed his muscles for the leap.他绷紧肌肉准备跳跃。GRE tensed him up.GRE考试让他紧张。vi.1.■拉紧；绷紧(常与up连用)：She tensed up as she heard the explosion.听到爆炸声她紧张起来。近义词tighttensed up紧张；忧虑不安变形adj.tensertensest变形vt.tensedtensing tense2[tens]n.1.■【语言学】2.■(动词的)时态；时3.■时态变化形式at prime tense立即；起先，起初

tensetense[tens]n.1.■【语】时态, 时the narrative tense陈述时the perfect tense完成时the present [past, future] tense现在[过去, 将来]时the progressive [continuous] tense进行时

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继承用法tenseless[ˈtenslɪs]adj.1.■没有时态的