读音

/ˈtɛns/

释义

• 名词:
  • 时态，表示动作或状态发生的时间的动词形式，如现在时、过去时、将来时等。例如: “The verb ‘run’ has several tenses, such as present tense ‘run’, past tense ‘ran’, and future tense ‘will run’.”
  • (音乐、艺术)紧张度，张力，常指在音乐作品中的情感或动力。例如: “The composer skillfully creates tension in the piece by using dissonant chords.”

短语

• “Past tense” 指过去发生的动作。
• “Present continuous tense” 描述正在进行的动作。
• “Future perfect tense” 表示在将来某一时间点之前已完成的动作。

例句

• 名词: “In English grammar, we learn about different verb tenses to express actions in various times.”
• 名词（艺术）: “The painting conveys a sense of tension through the stark contrast of colors.”

同义词

• Aspect (语态)
• Mood (语气)
• Temporal form (时间形式)