英汉词典

1. (局势、时期)令人紧张的，让人焦虑的
    A tense situation or period of time is one that makes people anxious, because they do not know what is going to happen next.

    e.g. This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks...
           这一友好姿态基本上没有改善会谈的紧张气氛。
    e.g. After three very tense weeks he phoned again...
           过了紧张不安的 3 个星期，他又一次打来电话。

2. 紧张的;焦虑的;无法放松的
    If you are tense, you are anxious and nervous and cannot relax.

    e.g. Dart, who had at first been very tense, at last relaxed.
           起初，达特非常紧张，最后终于放松了下来。