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复数形式
tensions
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紧张
(psychology) a strong feeling of stress or pressure
- The tension before her job interview made her palms sweat.
工作面试前的紧张让她的手掌出汗了。
- Family gatherings often create tension between siblings with clashing opinions.
家庭聚会经常在意见冲突的兄弟姐妹之间制造紧张。
- Chronic tension from work led to his insomnia.
工作中的长期紧张导致了他的失眠。
- The therapist noticed the couple's tension as they avoided eye contact.
治疗师注意到这对夫妇在避免眼神接触时的紧张。
- Social media debates thrive on manufactured tension and outrage.
社交媒体上的辩论因制造的紧张和愤怒而蓬勃发展。
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张力, 压力
(physics) the state of being under pressure as a result of getting stretched
- The tension in the rope increased as the weight was lifted.
当重量被抬起时，绳子中的张力增加了。
- The rubber band snapped under too much tension.
橡皮筋在太大的张力下断裂了。
- The tension in the cable supporting the elevator must exceed the maximum load.
支撑电梯的电缆中的张力必须超过最大负载。
- Calculate the tension in the wire if a 5 kg mass hangs vertically (answer: ~49 N).
如果 5 千克质量垂直悬挂，计算电线中的张力（答案：~49 N）。
- When two teams tug a rope equally, the tension at the center is zero.
张力在中心为零，当两个团队均等地拉一根绳子时。
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紧张, 戏剧性
a strained situation resulted from an interplay of dramatic forces in a literary or artistic piece
- The tension between the protagonist and villain kept readers on edge.
主角和反派之间的紧张关系让读者们坐立不安。
- Hitchcock mastered cinematic tension through pacing and music.
希区柯克通过节奏和音乐掌握了电影中的紧张感。
- The play's romantic tension made the audience ache for a resolution.
剧中的浪漫张力让观众渴望一个解决方案。
- The painter used contrasting colors to create visual tension in the composition.
画家使用对比色在构图中创造视觉张力。
- The unresolved tension in the poem's final line left it hauntingly open-ended.
诗中最后一行未解决的张力使其令人不安地开放。
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张力, 拉伸
the action of stretching something tight
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紧张, 摩擦
hidden animosity or unexpressed conflict between people, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere
- The tension between the coworkers was palpable, though neither spoke a harsh word.
同事之间的 紧张 关系是显而易见的，尽管双方都没有说一句严厉的话。
- Family dinners were filled with tension after the inheritance dispute.
继承纠纷之后，家庭晚餐充满了紧张。
- A smirk from her rival added to the tension backstage before the debate.
她对手的冷笑加剧了辩论前后台的紧张气氛。
- The ceasefire held, but political tension simmered beneath the surface.
停火得以维持，但政治紧张在表面下酝酿。
- Their polite handshake couldn't mask years of tension.
他们礼貌的握手无法掩盖多年的 紧张。
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紧张, 悬念
the nervous and excited feeling created while reading or watching a piece