tense

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a. 紧张的, 拉紧的 v. (使)紧张, (使)拉紧 n. 时态

发音

US /tɛns/

词形变化

tenses 复数 tenses tenses 三单 tensing 现在分词 tensed 过去式 tensed 过去分词 tenser 比较级 tenser tensest tensest 最高级

别名

TAM TMA

教材释义与例句

名词

时态

any of the forms of a verb that show the time, continuance, or completion of an action or state that is expressed by the verb. 'I am' is in the present tense, 'I was' is past tense, and 'I will be' is future tense.

形容词

紧张的;拉紧的

a tense situation is one in which you feel very anxious and worried because of something bad that might happen

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

    The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

    时态

    时制

    不可数 语言学

    Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.

  2. 2.

    An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.

    可数 语言学

    English only has a past tense and a non-past tense; it has no future tense.

  3. 3.

    A grammatical aspect.

    可数 语言学
  4. 4.

    A verb form or construction indicating a combination of tense, aspect, and mood.

    可数 语言学

    The "simple present" tense in English can have several meanings.

    The Spanish teacher told the student to use the imperfect tense instead of the preterite tense.

v.
  1. 1.

    To apply a tense to.

    及物 语言学

    tensing a verb

  2. 1.

    To make tense.

    及物
  3. 2.

    To become tense.

    不及物
adj. B1
  1. 1.

    Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.

    紧张

    You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.

  2. 2.

    Characterized by strain (on the nerves, emotions, etc). (Compare charged.)

  3. 3.

    Pulled taut, without any slack.

  4. 4.

    Produced with relative constriction of the vocal tract.

    语言学

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English tens, from Old French tens (modern French temps), from Latin tempus. Doublet of tempo and tempus.

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