"tense up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 緊張起來

Definition

因為緊張、壓力或害怕，使身體或肌肉變得僵硬緊繃。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Tense up' 是非正式用語，形容人因壓力或恐懼而身體變僵硬，常用於 'my shoulders tense up' 等表達。不能形容物品，只能用在人或動物身上。

Examples

I always tense up before taking a test.

我每次考試前都會**緊張起來**。

Her shoulders tense up when she is stressed.

她壓力大時肩膀會**緊繃起來**。

Try to relax and not tense up.

試著放鬆，不要**緊張起來**。

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

我一走進房間就感覺自己**緊張起來**。

My jaw always tenses up during job interviews.

我面試時下巴總會**緊繃**。

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

別**緊張起來**——深呼吸，放輕鬆。