tension

'tenʃәn
高考四级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 3

英文释义

n. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
n. the physical condition of being stretched or strained
n. a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
n. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body

中文翻译

n. 紧张, 不安, 拉紧, 张力, 压力, 电压
vt. 拉紧, 使紧张

3
Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
2,092
BNC 频率
2,186
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记忆技巧

tension 由词根 tens（拉伸）和名词后缀 -ion（表示状态或过程）组成，表示“拉伸的状态”，引申为“紧张”。

例句

1. The tension in the room was palpable before the big announcement.
在重大公告之前，房间里的紧张气氛是显而易见的。
2. She felt a lot of tension in her shoulders after a long day at work.
工作一天后，她感到肩膀上有很多紧张感。
3. The movie had a lot of tension, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.
这部电影充满了紧张感，让观众紧张不已。

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