tensed

1. ADJ-GRADED (局势、时期)令人紧张的，让人焦虑的
   A tense situation or period of time is one that makes people anxious, because they do not know what is going to happen next.
   1. This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks...
      这一友好姿态基本上没有改善会谈的紧张气氛。
   2. After three very tense weeks he phoned again...
      过了紧张不安的 3 个星期，他又一次打来电话。
   3. There was a tense silence.
      有一阵令人局促不安的沉默。
2. ADJ-GRADED 紧张的;焦虑的;无法放松的
   If you are tense, you are anxious and nervous and cannot relax.
   1. Dart, who had at first been very tense, at last relaxed.
      起初，达特非常紧张，最后终于放松了下来。
3. ADJ-GRADED (肌肉)紧张的，绷紧的
   If your body is tense, your muscles are tight and not relaxed.
   1. She lay, eyes shut, body tense...
      她躺着，双目紧闭，全身绷直。
   2. A bath can relax tense muscles.
      洗个澡可以放松紧张的肌肉。
4. V-ERG （使）（肌肉）紧张，绷紧
   If your muscles tense, if you tense, or if you tense your muscles, your muscles become tight and stiff, often because you are anxious or frightened.
   1. Newman's stomach muscles tensed...
      纽曼的腹肌绷紧了。
   2. He tensed as the big West Indian gripped his shoulder...
      那个大块头西印度群岛土著人抓住他的肩膀时，他浑身紧张起来。
   3. Jane tensed her muscles to stop them from shaking.
      简把肌肉绷紧，不让它们颤抖。
   4. Tense up means the same as tense .
      tense up 同 tense
   5. When we are under stress our bodies tend to tense up...
      人一紧张，身体就会变僵硬。
   6. I tried not to tense up, or become obviously wary...
      我尽量不让自己紧张，或者表现得非常警觉。
   7. Tense up the muscles in both of your legs.
      把两腿的肌肉绷紧。
5. N-COUNT (动词的)时，时态
   The tense of a verb group is its form, which usually shows whether you are referring to past, present, or future time.
   1. It was as though Corinne was already dead: they were speaking of her in the past tense.
      科琳娜好像已经去世了：他们谈论她时用的是过去时。

1. I tensed every muscle in my body in apprehension.
   我吓得全身肌肉紧绷。
2. The policeman fires again, tensed against the recoil, unleashing round after round at his assailant
   警察再次开火，紧抵着反冲机构，不断向袭击他的人射击。
3. Newman's stomach muscles tensed
   纽曼的腹肌绷紧了。
4. He tensed as the big West Indian gripped his shoulder
   那个大块头西印度群岛土著人抓住他的肩膀时，他浑身紧张起来。
5. Jane tensed her muscles to stop them from shaking.
   简把肌肉绷紧，不让它们颤抖。
6. Unfortunately, shortcomings can make you stressed and tensed that can affect your relationships with society.
   不幸的是，缺点会使你充满压力并感到紧张，这会影响到你的社会关系。
7. We were approaching a slow-moving minivan quickly and I tensed, my foot hovering over the brake pedal.
   车子很快接近了一台开得很慢的面包车，我精神紧张起来，把脚放在刹车踏板上准备随时制动。
8. John Parker tensed when he heard the soft knock.
   听到轻轻的敲门声，约翰？帕克神情紧张起来。
9. Now she tensed herself for one final effort.
   这时她用足了劲，准备作最后一次努力。
10. He tensed as he heard it slow down.
    他听到它慢下来时变得好紧张。
11. He tensed his muscles for the leap.
    他拉紧了他的肌肉准备跳跃。
12. She tensed up as the car swerved.
    汽车突然转向时，她紧张起来。
13. The muscles in his arms tensed visibly.
    他手臂上的肌肉明显地绷紧了。
14. He is never tensed up or nervous before a big event.
    他在重大事件之前从不会紧张不安。
15. While you are tensed up and under stress, it is crucial to acquire behavior habits that helps oneself to cut back stress.
    而你是紧张和紧张的情况下，关键是收购行为习惯，有助于自己削减压力。
16. He flexed tensed his muscles so that everyone could admire them.
    他把肌肉绷紧，想以此赢得大家的赞美。
17. They believe virtuous work means getting all tensed up and doing things they loathe.
    他们认为讲职业道德就要全身紧张、做自己讨厌的事情。
18. He always gets tensed up when he sees the exam questions.
    他看到考题的时候，总是会神经紧张。
19. Her ears tensed for conversation in the living room.
    她使劲竖起耳朵倾听起居室里的谈话。
20. He tensed himself for the jump and landed expertly on the other side.
    他绷紧身体跳起，然后娴熟地落在另一边。
21. Do not be too alert, it may seem that you are tensed.
    不要过分警惕，看起来你是十分紧张。
22. He tensed himself to defeat me in the game.
    他憋足了劲，要在这次比赛中赢我。
23. He tensed his body, waiting for the blow to fall.
    他缩紧身体，等着挨打。
24. There's no need to get all tensed up about your first class, the students won't eat you.
    没有必要为你第一堂课而紧张不安，学生不会吃了你。
25. All the muscles of his body were tensed.
    他身体的全部肌肉都很紧张。
26. The athletes waited, with all their sinews tensed.
    运动员都在等待着，全身肌肉十分紧张。
27. The second life is his creative work where his soul and mind are tensed utmost.
    第二个生命就是他艺术创作，就是他的心灵和智能被绷紧到极限的地方。
28. My muscles tensed and I prepared to defend myself.
    我的肌肉紧张起来，准备防御自己。
29. I tensed at once, for there, of course, lay another danger: my own visit to New York.
    我警觉起来，因为，当然了，潜伏着另一个威胁：我独自去纽约。
30. But then I tensed up.
    但后来我过于紧张了。

adj

1. having inflections to indicate tense