He's a very tense person.
他是個神經(jīng)非常緊張的人。
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She sounded tense and angry.
她的聲音聽起來又氣又急。
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I spent a tense few weeks waiting for the results of the tests.
等候測試結(jié)果的這幾個星期里我寢食不安。
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The atmosphere in the meeting was getting more and more tense.
會議的氣氛越來越緊張。
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A massage will relax those tense muscles.
按摩會使緊張的肌肉松弛。
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the past/present/future tense
過去 / 現(xiàn)在 / 將來時態(tài)
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His muscles tensed as he got ready to run.
他準(zhǔn)備起跑時肌肉繃緊了。
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She tensed, hearing the strange noise again.
再次聽到那個奇怪的聲音，她緊張起來。
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She tensed her muscles in anticipation of the blow.
眼看要挨打，她繃緊了肌肉。
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He tensed himself, listening to see if anyone had followed him.
他豎起耳朵諦聽是否有人跟蹤。
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This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks...
這一友好姿態(tài)基本上沒有改善會談的緊張氣氛。
After three very tense weeks he phoned again...
過了緊張不安的 3 個星期，他又一次打來電話。
Dart, who had at first been very tense, at last relaxed.
起初，達特非常緊張，最后終于放松了下來。
She lay, eyes shut, body tense...
她躺著，雙目緊閉，全身繃直。
A bath can relax tense muscles.
洗個澡可以放松緊張的肌肉。
Newman's stomach muscles tensed...
紐曼的腹肌繃緊了。
He tensed as the big West Indian gripped his shoulder...
那個大塊頭西印度群島土著人抓住他的肩膀時，他渾身緊張起來。
It was as though Corinne was already dead: they were speaking of her in the past tense.
科琳娜好像已經(jīng)去世了：他們談?wù)撍龝r用的是過去時。
One said he could not see anything except the blue of the sky.
其中一個說除了藍色的天空,他不看到任何東西.
期刊摘選
The present international situation remains tense and turbulent.
當(dāng)前的國際局勢依然緊張動蕩.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
We were tense with expectancy.
我們因期待而神經(jīng)緊張起來.
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She realized how tense she was and consciously relaxed.
她發(fā)覺自己很緊張,于是有意識地放松了一下.
《簡明英漢詞典》
The situation is getting tense.
風(fēng)聲很緊.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
Is the rope tense?
繩子拉緊了 嗎 ?
《簡明英漢詞典》
She was very tense, but she preserved an appearance of nonchalance.
她內(nèi)心很緊張, 可外表卻裝著滿不在乎的樣子.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
Instead of having a literal meaning, it docs something - conveying an attitude — just like the -ed ending conveys past tense rather than "meaning.
出自-2014年6月閱讀原文relations between whites and African Americans may become tense again
出自-2010年6月閱讀原文"strain the rope"
"tense a rope"
"He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"
"tense piano strings"
