tension
n
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.
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.
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.
4 [U] voltage 电压: high-tension cables 高压电缆.
When the plants are in the ground I'll put some powder on the soil.
白菜在地里生长时,我得在土壤里施些肥粉。
Great. Would you please let me know when you have a race?
太好了。请告诉我你们什么时候比赛,好吗?
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.