tensed

• 形容紧张、焦虑、无法放松的状态。

Describes a state of being nervous, anxious, or unable to relax.

1. Having inflections to indicate tenseC1formal

   Describing a verb form that is marked or inflected to show grammatical tense (past, present, future).

   有时态形式的

   • In English, 'walked' is a tensed verb form.
   • The linguist analyzed the tensed structures in the sentence.
   • Tensed verbs are essential for expressing time in many languages.

• 动词，表示拉紧、绷紧或使某物变得紧张的动作，也可指人变得紧张。

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming stretched, tight, or strained.

1. Become stretched or tautB2formal

   To become tight, rigid, or stretched, often as a result of physical effort or stress.

   绷紧

   • His muscles tensed as he prepared to lift the heavy box.
   • The rope tensed under the weight of the load.
   • She tensed her body before the race began.

   同义词bracecontractflexstiffenstraintighten

   反义词loosenrelaxslacken

2. Increase tension on somethingB2formal

   To apply force to something to make it tighter or more taut.

   拉紧

   • He tensed the string of the bow before releasing the arrow.
   • The climber tensed the rope to secure his position.
   • She tensed the wire to ensure it was straight.

   同义词strainstretchtautentighten

   反义词easeloosenrelaxslacken

3. Become nervous or uneasyB1informal

   To become anxious, nervous, or stressed, often in response to a situation.

   紧张

   • She tensed up when she heard the loud noise.
   • He tensed as the interviewer asked a difficult question.
   • The crowd tensed as the final results were announced.

   同义词bracestiffentense uptighten up

   反义词calmrelaxunwind

4. Cause to be tense or anxiousB2formal

   To make someone feel nervous, uneasy, or anxious.

   使紧张

   • The news tensed everyone in the room.
   • The constant pressure tensed the team before the deadline.
   • Her harsh words tensed the atmosphere between them.

   同义词agitatefazeflusterfrazzlestressunnerveunsettleupset

   反义词calmcomforteasereassurerelaxsoothe

短语动词变体tense up