adj (1)紧张的;紧张不安的，不能放松的(unable to relax;nervous or strained)：a～face/expression 紧张的面容/表情; a～person/witness 神经过于紧张的人/不安的证人;I was so～the night before my examinations that I couldn't sleep. 我在考试前一天晚上特别紧张，彻夜难眠。〖反〗relaxed;

(2)令人紧张的(causing tenseness;suspenseful)：a～moment/atmosphere/meeting/game/situation 紧张的时刻/气氛/会议/比赛/局势;〖反〗relaxed;calm;

(3)拉(绷)紧的(tightly stretched;stiff)：～muscles/nerves 紧张的肌肉/神经;Are the ropes～? 绳子拉紧了吗?〖反〗relaxed;

vt (使变)紧张((cause to) become or make tense)[T+n]：～one's muscles 绷紧肌肉;faces～ed with anxiety 因焦虑而显得紧张的面孔;At the sound of footsteps，the woman～d. 那妇女听到脚步声，显得很紧张。be (get)～d up 感到紧张;

→′tensely adv 紧张地;′tenseness n 紧张情绪(状态)