■                  ver* 〜（sth) (up) if you tense your muscles, or you or your muscles tense, they become tight and stiff, espe­cially because you are not relaxed (使肌 肉 > 拉紧，绷 紧：[V] His musc/es tensed as he got ready to run.他准备 起跑时肌肉绷紧了。◊ She. tensed^ hearing the strange noise again. #次听到那个奇怪的声音，她紧张起来；◊ [VN] She tensed her muscles in anticipation of the blow. BS 看要挨打，她绷紧了肌肉。◊ He tensecf ftimse忧listening to see 1/anyone had/oHowed him.他竖起耳朵谏听是否 有人跟踪。be/get tensed up to become or feel nervous or worried so that you cannot relax 变得神经 紧张；变得焦虑不安

ten-sile /'tensail; NAmE'tensl/ adj. {technical ^：i§) 1 [only before noun] used to describe the extent to which sth can stretch without breaking 张力的；拉力的；抗张的： the tensile strength 〇/ rope 绳索的抗拉强度 2 that can be drawn out or stretched可拉长如;，能_长的；可延展 的：tensi〖e cabie可伸延的电缆

ten-si〇n 〇■» /'tenjn/ noun, verb

m noun 1 [U, C, usually pi.] ~ (between A and B) a situation in which people do not trust each other, or feel unfriendly towards each other, and which may cause them to attack each other紧张局势（或关系、状况> : TTiere is mounting tension aZong the border.边境局势日 趋紧张。◊ intemational/mcial/jpoiiricaf tensions 国 际紧张局势；种族间的紧张关系；政治上的紧张状况 2 [C, U] *- (between A and B) a situation in which the fact that there are different needs or interests causes difficulties 矛盾；对立：There is o/ten a tension between the aims of the company and the wishes of the employees. 公司的目标和雇员的愿望之间经常存在矛盾。3 [U] a feeling of anxiety and stress that makes it impossible to relax (情绪上的）紧张，烦躁：nervous tension神经 紧张◊ We Zaugfted and that hdped ease t/ie tension•我 们笑了，因而使紧张的情绪缓和下来。〇11〇16 31?11£5- sure 4 [U] the feeling of fear and excitement that is created by a writer or a film/movie director (作家或电 影导演制;i的）紧张气氛：dramatic tension扣人心佘的 〇 As the movie progresses the tension builds. 着电影剧情的发展，气氛越来越紧张。5 [U] the state of being stretched tight; the extent to which sth is stretched tight拉伸；张力；拉紧状态；绷紧程度： muscuZar tension 肌肉绷紧◊ Adjust the string tension 〇/ your tennis racfcet to. suit your styie o/pkiyi/ig.调节网緣 拍的网张力，以配合你的打法。一see also surface TENSION

■                  verb [VN] {technical ) to make a wire, sail, etc. tight and stretched (使金属线、帆等卜拉紧，绷紧

ten-sor /'tensa(r); -so:(r)/ noun [anatomy M) a muscle that tightens or stretches part of the body

tents帐篷

dome tent圆顶帐篷     ridge tent H角帐篷

tent CH* /tent/ noun

a shelter made of a large sheet of canvas, nylon, etc. that is supported by poles and ropes fixed to the ground, and is used especially for camping 帐篷；帐 棚：to put up/take down a tent ^ 〇 to pitch

(=put up) a tent 搭帐篷◊ Food wi’ZZ be served i’n fhe hospitality tent (= for example at an outdoor show). ^ 待帐篷将有食物供应。一 see also A-frame tent, dome

TENT, FRAME TENT, OXYGEN TENT, PUP TENT, RIDGE TENT, WALL TENT

ten-tade /'tentakl/ noun 1 [C] a long thin part of the body of some creatures, such as an octopus, used for feeling or holding things, for moving or for getting food 触角；触手；触须：(figumtive) Tentacles of fear dosed around her body.恐惧釦阴影笼_着她。_ picture

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O page R29 2 tentacles [pi.] (usually disapproving) the influence that a large plac^, organization or system has and that is hard to avoid (大的地方、组织或系统难 以避免的）影响，束缚，约束：rhetentadeso/sateHite tdevisfon are spreading even vWcier.卫星电视的影响正日 益扩大v

ten.ta.tive /'tentetiv/ oaf/. *1 (of an arrangement，agree­ment, etc. 去排、协议等） not definite or certain because you may want to change it later 不确定的；不肯定的； 暂定的：IVe made a tentative arrangement to meet on Friday•我们暂定星期五见面。◊ tentative condusforw初 步结论 2 not behaving or done with confidence 踌踏 的；犹豫不定的；不果断的H33 hesitant: a tentative greeting 怯声怯气的问候◊ J’m taking theyiirst tentative steps towards力‘mess.義试探性地开始实施健身计划。

► ten-ta tive-ly adv. ten-ta-tive-ness noun [U] tent-ed /'tentid/ adj. consisting of tents; like a tent ^ ft 篷组成A;帐篷状的：a tented WHage帐篷村 tenterhooks /'tentahuks; NAmE -terh-/ noun [pi.] (be) on 'tenterhooks {NAmE also be on ,pins and 'needles) (to be) very anxious or excited while you are waiting to find out sth or see what will happen 坐立不 安；如坐针毯：JVe been on tenterhooks all week waiting for the results.整个星期我都在坐立不安，等待结果出来。 【•】:酬From tenterhook, a hook which in the past was used to keep material stretched on a drying frame during manufacture.源自 tenterhook (拉幅舍I ) / 是过 去把生产中的布料绷在干燥架上的一种钩子。 tenth /ten0/ ordinal number, noun _     打 10th 第十        There are examples of

how to use ordinal numbers at the entry for fiftli.序数 词用法示例见fifth条。

■ mw/n each often equal parts of sth 十分之一 IT»TO1 see POSSESSION

'tent peg noun = peg n.{2)

tenu-ous /'tenjuas/ adj. 1 so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists侖弱如；微弱的；缥渺的：a tenuous hoW on life       0 His links with the organization turned

out to be, at best, tenuous•最后'证实他与这个组织的关系 充亭量未过是禾即不离罢了。2 extremely thin and easily broken 纤细如；薄的；易断的“61111-〇115.1>^小/. ten-ure /'tenja(r)/ noun [U] 1 the period of time when sb holds an important job, especially a political one; the act of holding an important job (尤指重要政治职务 的）任期，任职：his/our-year tenure_as President 他的 四年总 _ 任期◊ She knew that tenure 〇/ high .poZfticaZ oj^ce was beyond her.她知道自己与显赫的最治职位无 备。2 the right to stay permanently in your job，espe­cially as a teacher at a university ■(先指头学教师的 ） 终 身职位，长期聘用：It’s still extremely difficult to get tenure•要取得终身职位仍然极其困难。3 the legal right to live in a house or use a piece of land (’ 房地产的）保 有权，保有期

ten-ured /'tenjad; NAm^ -jard/ adj. [usually before noun] 1 (of an official job 公职）tiiat you can keep permanently 终身的;长期保有的：a tenured post终身职位2 (of a person, especially a teacher at a university 尤指大学教 师)having the right to keep their job permanently 获终 •聘用的；享有终身职位釦：a tenured pro/esso;•终# 教授

tepee (also tee-pee) /'ti:pi:/ noun a type of tall tent shaped like a cone, used by Native Americans in the past (美洲印第安人旧时使用的 > 圆锥形帐篷一see also

WIGWAM

tepid /'tepid/ c/c/y. 1 slightly warm，sometimes in a way that is not pleasant不冷不热的；&温的；温吞的Hd lukewarm： tepid tea 温吞茶水◊ a tepid bath 溫水浴 〇. note at cold 2 not enthusiastic 不热情的；.不热封 的      lukewarm ： The play was greeted with tepid

a即这台戏只得到了零落的掌声。 te-quila /ta'kiila/ noun 1 [U] a strong alcoholic drink made in Mexico from a tropical plant 龙舌兰酒，特奎拉 酒（墨西哥产的一种烈性酒> 2 [C】a glass of tequila —杯龙舌兰酒

te,quila slammer tioun = slammer(2)