This gesture of goodwill did little to improve the tense atmosphere at the talks.

这一友好姿态对改善谈判的紧张气氛几乎没起什么作用。

There were a few tense moments before the presentation.

演讲之前有一些紧张不安的时刻。

Mark, who had at first been very tense, at last relaxed.

马克起初非常紧张，最后终于放松了下来。

A bath can relax tense muscles.

泡个澡能放松紧绷的肌肉。

It was as though Corinne was already dead: they were speaking of her in the past tense.

他们当时在用过去时态谈论科琳，就好像她已经死了似的。

When we are under stress our bodies tend to tense up.

当我们处于压力之下时，我们的身体往往会绷紧。

Newman's stomach muscles tensed.

纽曼的腹部肌肉绷紧了。

Stand with your feet apart and tense your muscles.

两脚分开，肌肉收紧。

It involves tensing and relaxing muscle groups, starting with your feet.

这包括肌肉群的绷紧和放松，从脚部开始。