1530s, "a stretched condition," from Middle French tension (16c.) or directly from Latin tensionem (nominative tensio) "a stretching" (in Medieval Latin "a struggle, contest"), noun of state from tensus, past participle of tendere "to stretch," from PIE root *ten- "stretch" (see tenet). The sense of "nervous strain" is first recorded 1763. The meaning "stress along lines of electromotive force" (as in high-tension wires) is recorded from 1785.
双语例句
1. Acupressure is used to release tension spots in the shoulders and neck.
指压按摩用于缓解肩部和颈部的紧张。
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2. He became more aware of the things that started that tension off.
他越来越清楚地认识到引起紧张局势的原因。
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3. Some of the tension Altman builds up starts to sag.
奥尔特曼制造的一些紧张氛围开始缓解。
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4. There is tension in the region following the killing of seven civilians.
随着7名平民被杀害，该地区局势紧张起来。
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5. There's still an atmosphere of great hostility and tension in the city.