| [/ˈtenʃn; ˋtɛnʃən/] n 用法:
1 [U] state or degree of stretching or being stretched 拉力; 张力; 紧张的状态或程度:
adjust the tension of a violin string, a tennis racket, etc 调小提琴弦、 网球拍等的松紧 *
Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles. 按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛. 用法:
2 [U] mental, emotional or nervous strain; tenseness 心理、 情绪或神经方面的紧张:
suffer from (nervous) tension 感到（神经）紧张 *
Tension is a major cause of heart disease. 精神紧张是引起心脏病的主要原因. 用法:
3 [U, C usu pl 作不可数名词或可数名词, 後者通常作复数] condition when feelings are tense or relations between people, groups, etc are strained 心情紧张的状态; （人、 团体等间）关系紧张的状态:
racial/political/social tension(s) 种族间的[政治上的/社会生活中的]紧张状态 *
The incident has further increased the tension between the two countries. 该事件导致两国关系更趋紧张. 用法:
4 [U] voltage 电压:
high-tension cables 高压电缆. |