tense

名词 tense:

1. a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

动词 tense:

1. become stretched or tense or taught
   同义词：strain
2. increase the tension on
3. become tense, nervous, or uneasy
   同义词：tense up
4. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
   同义词：strain, tense up

形容词 tense:

1. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
2. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat')
3. taut or rigid; stretched tight

1. Most English verbs are inflected with `-ed' in the past tense.
   英语大多数动词过去式词尾均变化为-ed的形式。
2. Try to act naturally, even if you're tense.
   即使紧张也不要做作。
3. The verb is in the present tense.
   这个动词使用的是现在时态。
4. It is difficult to be natural when one is tense.
   人在紧张的时候很难泰然自若。