a.

1. 拉緊的，繃緊的
   The ropes are tense.

   這些繩子是拉緊的。

2. （心理或神經）緊張的；引起緊張的
   The situation suddenly became tense.

   局勢突然變得緊張起來。

   The defendant was extremely tense.

   被告極為緊張。

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。

n.

1. 【文】（動詞的）時態，時式[C][U]
   Change this verb from the present into the past tense.

   把這個動詞從現在式改為過去式。

adj.

1. (especially of a muscle) stretched tight or rigid.
2. (of a person) unable to relax.
   ▸causing or showing anxiety and nervousness.
3. Phonetics  (of a speech sound, especially a vowel) pronounced with the vocal muscles stretched tight. The opposite of lax.

v.

n.

[名]

1. 時態。