什么是 “tension”？
“Tension” 本身是一个名词，意为“紧张、张力、拉力”。但在英语中，它常通过派生形式构成形容词，用于描述具有紧张感的状态或氛围。
严格来说，“tension” 并不是形容词，但与其密切相关的形容词包括：
- tense：紧张的、绷紧的
- tension-filled：充满紧张气氛的（复合形容词）
- tensional：张力的、紧张性的（较少见，多用于技术语境）
常见形容词形式及用法
1. tense
这是最常用的与 “tension” 相关的形容词，表示人或环境处于紧张状态。
• She felt tense before the interview.
• The atmosphere in the room was tense.
• The atmosphere in the room was tense.
2. tension-filled
这是一个复合形容词，常用于描述事件、场景或关系中充满紧张感。
• It was a tension-filled negotiation.
• They had a tension-filled relationship for years.
• They had a tension-filled relationship for years.
3. tensional
较为学术或专业，多用于物理、地质或心理学领域。
• The rock showed signs of tensional stress.
• Tensional forces can cause earthquakes.
• Tensional forces can cause earthquakes.
常见误区提醒
❗ 注意：不要直接将 “tension” 当作形容词使用。例如，不能说 “a tension situation”，而应说 “a tense situation” 或 “a tension-filled situation”。
错误示例：The movie was very tension.
正确表达：✅ The movie was very tense.
实用例句集锦
- The tense silence made everyone uncomfortable.
- It was a tension-filled meeting that lasted three hours.
- His shoulders were tense from stress.
- Geologists study tensional and compressional forces in the Earth’s crust.
- After the argument, the house felt unusually tense.
学习小贴士
✅ 记住：“tension” 是名词，要表达“紧张的”，优先使用 tense。
✅ 在写作中，如需强调“充满紧张感”，可使用复合词 tension-filled 增强表现力。
✅ 遇到科技类文章时，留意 tensional 的专业用法。