tensely
/ˈtensli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtensli/ (ame, ipa)
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。
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。
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。
- 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。
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。
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.