tensely
tensely — 副詞
1. in a way that shows you are worried or nervous, especially while you wait for so
緊張地
因擔心或焦慮而無法放鬆的模樣
in a way that shows you are worried or nervous, especially while you wait for something important or face a situation that makes you anxious
Quan waited tensely for the doctor to call his name.
Quan 緊張地等待醫生叫他的名字。
waited tensely for [event]
Devika watched tensely as the last competitor completed her routine.
Devika 緊張地看著最後一位選手完成她的動作。
watched tensely as [someone] [did something]
The passengers sat tensely during the sudden turbulence on the flight.
乘客們在飛機上遇到突然的亂流時，都緊張地坐著。
sat tensely during [situation]
Soraya listened tensely to the news about her hometown's evacuation orders.
Soraya 緊張地聽著關於家鄉撤離令的新聞。
listened tensely to [something]
David stared tensely at his phone, waiting for the interview results.
David 緊張地盯著手機，等待面試結果。
- wait tensely
- sit tensely
- watch tensely
- listen tensely
- stare tensely
- nervously
more general; 'nervously' describes any nervous action, while 'tensely' implies a strained, rigid quality
- anxiously
stronger focus on worry about a specific outcome; 'anxiously' suggests restless concern
- worriedly
more direct about fear or concern; less common in everyday speech than 'nervously' or 'anxiously'
文法句型
verb + tensely
用法筆記
Tensely is most often paired with verbs that describe waiting, watching, listening, or sitting — actions where a person's inner nervousness shows outwardly through body language.
常見錯誤
2. in a way that involves your muscles or body being pulled tight and stiff, withou
僵硬地
肌肉緊繃僵硬的狀態
in a way that involves your muscles or body being pulled tight and stiff, without relaxation or flexibility
Élise held her shoulders tensely, unable to relax during the massage.
Élise 在按摩時僵硬地聳著肩膀，無法放鬆。
held [body part] tensely
Gabriel's fingers gripped the railing tensely, his knuckles turning white.
Gabriel 的手指僵硬地抓著欄杆，指節都泛白了。
[body part] + gripped + tensely
Xiu lay tensely on the hospital bed, every muscle in her back rigid.
Xiu 僵硬地躺在醫院的床上，背部的每一塊肌肉都繃緊。
lay tensely, [body description]
The cat's tail twitched tensely as it eyed the bird outside the window.
那隻貓的尾巴僵硬地抽動著，同時盯著窗外的鳥。
- hold tensely
- grip tensely
- clench tensely
- lie tensely
- stand tensely
文法句型
verb + tensely
用法筆記
This sense always describes a physical state of the body, though the two meanings can overlap — someone who is emotionally nervous may also hold their muscles physically tensely.