tense
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feeling nervous or worried
She felt tense before the big test.
她在重大考试前感到紧张。
full of strong feelings like worry or anger
The tense meeting ended with no agreement.
紧张的会议以未达成协议告终。
tight and not relaxed
His tense shoulders needed a massage.
他紧绷的肩膀需要按摩。
pulled tight
The tense rope held the weight securely.
绷紧的绳子牢固地支撑着重物。
made with tight speech muscles
The tense sound was hard to pronounce.
这个紧喉音很难发音。
verb form showing time
Past tense shows action that already happened.
过去时表示已经发生的动作。
to make tight or stiff
He tensed his muscles when he heard the loud noise.
听到巨大的噪音时,他绷紧了肌肉。