tension

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈtɛnʃn̩/    美 /ˈtɛnʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other. countable,uncountable
    — My tensions with Eric over his alleged past actions have been fully resolved.
  2. A psychological state of being tense. countable,uncountable
  3. A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense. countable,uncountable
    — This popular characterization of the Devil incorporates the Trickster archetype. Both are smart, energetic, lying, quick to take advantage of an opportunity. Both have latent narrative appeal in their generation of tension and conflict, their unpredictability, their defiance of hierarchy and authority.
  4. The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length. countable,uncountable
  5. A force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions on, in, or of, e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends). countable,uncountable
    — Most of the overhead system is of the weight-tensioned type, constant tension being automatically applied by balance weights.
  6. Voltage. countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.
    — We tensioned the cable until it snapped.

词形变化

tensions plural tensions present,singular,third-person tensioning participle,present tensioned participle,past tensioned past

词汇关系

衍生词
applied tension Dymaxion high tension high-tension Hubble tension premenstrual tension sexual tension strategy of tension surface tension tensiometry tension headache tension myoneural syndrome tension myositis syndrome tension pneumo tension rod tension wood tension wrench time under tension
相关词
tensile

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ten-
Proto-Indo-European *tend-der.
Proto-Italic *tendō
Latin tendō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin tēnsiōder.
Middle French tensionbor.
English tension
Borrowed from Middle French tension, from Latin tēnsiō.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ten-
Proto-Indo-European *tend-der.
Proto-Italic *tendō
Latin tendō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin tēnsiōder.
Middle French tensionbor.
English tension
Borrowed from Middle French tension, from Latin tēnsiō.
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