tense¹

vt.

1. 使拉緊，使繃緊；使緊張[（+up）]
   All his muscles were tensed.

   他的肌肉全都繃緊了。

vi.

1. 拉緊，繃緊；變得緊張[（+up）]
   She tensed at the approaching footsteps.

   她聽到越來越近的腳步聲馬上緊張了起來。