tense
gb/tˈɛns/ us/tˈɛns/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 1800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
state
1
Feeling nervous or worried
Feeling worried, nervous, or unable to relax.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] feels tense
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tense' with 'tight' when talking about feelings. 'Tense' is about emotional or mental stress, not physical tightness.
คำพ้องความหมาย
anxious (Often implies worry about something specific or in the future.)
คำตรงข้าม
relaxed (Describes a state of calmness and ease, the opposite of tense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
tense atmosphere
|feel tense
|tense situation
|look tense
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She felt tense before giving her speech.
- The atmosphere in the room was tense after the argument.
- He looked tense as he waited for the results.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I feel tense before a test.
- The room is tense after the fight.
- He is tense when he talks to his boss.
adjective
B1
property
2
Stretched tight or stiff
Pulled tight and not loose.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is tense
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'tense' instead of 'tight' for clothing. 'Tense' is usually for muscles, ropes, or situations, not clothes.
คำพ้องความหมาย
taut (Focuses on being physically pulled tight.)
คำตรงข้าม
slack (Describes something that is loose or not tight.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
tense muscles
|tense body
|tense rope
หัวข้อ
physical
|description
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The rope was tense under the weight.
- Her muscles were tense from holding the heavy bag.
- He kept his body tense during the exercise.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The rope is tense.
- My legs are tense after running.
- His arms are tense when he lifts weights.
คำนาม
technical
A2
entity
3
Verb form showing time
The form of a verb that shows when something happens (past, present, future).
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'tense' with 'time'. Tense is about verb form, not actual clock time.
คำพ้องความหมาย
verb form (A broader term that can include aspects beyond time.)
คำตรงข้าม
aspect (A related grammatical category that shows how an action extends over time rather than when it occurs.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
present tense
|past tense
|future tense
หัวข้อ
language
|grammar
|education
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- In English, the past tense often ends in -ed.
- The teacher explained how to use the present tense correctly.
- Future tense is less common in some languages.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We use past tense for yesterday.
- Present tense means now.
- Future tense means later.
คำกริยา
B1
action
4
Make tight or rigid
To make something tight, or to become tight.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to tense [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'tense' instead of 'stretch'. 'Tense' means to make tight, not to lengthen.
คำพ้องความหมาย
tighten (A more general term for making something tighter; not limited to physical or emotional contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
loosen (Means to make less tight physically.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
tense muscles
|tense up
หัวข้อ
physical
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She tensed her shoulders before lifting the box.
- His jaw tensed when he heard the bad news.
- The rope tensed as the weight increased.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I tense my arms when I lift heavy things.
- He tenses his face when angry.
- The rope tenses when we pull it.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
tense
IPA
GB/tˈɛns/
US/tˈɛns/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
tense (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (tense)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: tense
- Comparative: tenser
- Superlative: tensest
Noun
- Base: tense
- Plural: tense, tenses
Verb
- Base: tense
- 3rd Person Singular: tenses
- Present Participle: tensing
- Past: tensed
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
in the past tense
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈæst tˈɛns/
fixed phrase
technical
Using verbs for past time
Using a verb form that shows something happened before now.
ตัวอย่าง
- You should write this story in the past tense.
- He spoke in the past tense about his old job.
tense up
1/tˈɛns ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Suddenly become tight or stiff
To suddenly make your body or mind tight because you are nervous, afraid, or ready for action.
ตัวอย่าง
- She tensed up when she saw the snake.
- I always tense up before an exam.