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.
Well, it's getting late. I must be off now. Nice to meet you.
好啦,时间不早了。我得走了。见到你很高兴。
Yes. I'll ring them today.
能。我今天就给他们打电话。
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.