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tense

English → Chinese

noun//tens//

(语法) 时态:动词的一种形式,用以表示动作发生的时间(过去、现在或将来)

When writing a formal report about past events, you should use the simple past tense.

(Chinese) 在撰写关于过去事件的正式报告时,你应该使用一般过去时。

In English, the future tense is often formed using the auxiliary verb 'will'.

(Chinese) 在英语中,将来时通常使用助动词 'will' 来构成。

adj//tens//

(情感) 紧张的;焦虑的:因担忧、压力或恐惧而感到肌肉僵硬或精神不安

The atmosphere in the boardroom became tense as the CEO announced the layoffs.

(Chinese) 当首席执行官宣布裁员时,董事会会议室的气氛变得紧张起来。

He felt very tense before the start of the final exam and his hands began to shake.

(Chinese) 在期末考试开始前他感到非常紧张,手开始发抖。

Entry ID: en:zh:tense · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary