"tense up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 紧张起来

Definition

因为紧张、压力或害怕使身体或肌肉变得僵硬紧绷。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Tense up' 口语化，常描述人在紧张或害怕时肌肉变紧绷，常见搭配有 'my shoulders tense up'。不用来形容物品，只能指人或动物。

Examples

I always tense up before taking a test.

我每次考试前都会**紧张起来**。

Her shoulders tense up when she is stressed.

她压力大时肩膀会**紧绷起来**。

Try to relax and not tense up.

试着放松，不要**紧张起来**。

I could feel myself tense up the moment I walked into the room.

我一走进房间就感觉自己**紧张起来**。

My jaw always tenses up during job interviews.

我在面试时下巴总会**紧绷**。

Don’t tense up—just breathe and take it easy.

别**紧张起来**——深呼吸，放轻松。