tense
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feeling nervous or worried
She felt tense before the big test.
她在重大考試前感到緊張。
full of strong feelings like worry or anger
The tense meeting ended with no agreement.
緊張的會議以未達成協議告終。
tight and not relaxed
His tense shoulders needed a massage.
他緊繃的肩膀需要按摩。
pulled tight
The tense rope held the weight securely.
繃緊的繩子牢固地支撐著重物。
made with tight speech muscles
The tense sound was hard to pronounce.
這個緊喉音很難發音。
verb form showing time
Past tense shows action that already happened.
過去式表示已經發生的動作。
to make tight or stiff
He tensed his muscles when he heard the loud noise.
聽到巨大的噪音時,他繃緊了肌肉。