tenterhooks

tenterhooks

美 ['tentəhʊks] 　英 ['tentəhʊks]

• na.提心吊胆；焦虑不安；如坐针毡
• 网络坐立不安；英制带钩钉

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例句

She was on tenterhooks when she heard of her mother's illness.

她得知母亲病了，坐立不安。

I found him on tenterhooks when he was waiting for his girlfriend.

我发现他在等女朋友时显得局促不安。

My English examination result is going to arrive this morning. I was on tenterhooks all day yesterday thinking about them.

我的英语考试成绩到今天上午才能知道。昨天一整天我老想着这事，坐立不安。

Harry Potter fans are on tenterhooks before a press conference in which JK Rowling has promised to lift the veil on her next venture.

这场新闻发布会之前，哈迷们都寝食难安，因为JK罗琳承诺要在会上为她的下一步举动揭开面纱。

The poor boy was on tenterhooks when his father was searching for a stick.

那个可怜的男孩见父亲到处找棍子，感到六神无主。

conversely, if the money is much, officer is big, but be always on tenterhooks day more pleasant days, you in this life or losses of the.

反之，如果钱虽多，官虽大，但提心吊胆的日子多于轻松愉快的日子，那你这一生还是亏了。

Silently waiting in the forgotten corners, for me to be always on tenterhooks.

默默的守候在被我遗忘的角落，为我提心吊胆。

The financial market turmoil has been keeping the world on tenterhooks for more than a year now.

金融市场动荡如今已让全球焦虑了一年多。

Ever since, the Irish have been on the run, and the Greeks and others on tenterhooks.

自那以后，爱尔兰一直在逃避，希腊以及其他一些国家坐立不安。

The hen-pecked man was on tenterhooks when his wife scolded her way into the room.

当妻子骂骂咧咧闯到房间来时，这个得了“气管炎”的男人便有些手足无措。

He was on tenterhooks of expectations during our conversation.

在我们谈话时，他因有所期待而如坐针毡。

That's bull! I know you passed. You're just on tenterhooks waiting around for the results to arrive and you're psyching yourself out.

胡说八道！我知道你通过了。只是坐在这里等结果出来，让你如坐针毡。你只是在吓唬自己而已。

His parents were on tenterhooks all the time until they got his letter.

收到他的信之前，他的父母一直在焦虑不安的坐着。

Readers, have you had experiences when you were on tenterhooks, struggling to deal with the unknown?

读者们，你们是否有提心吊胆，惴惴不安的经历呢？

Watching, you're kept on tenterhooks: what will happen next?

看吧，大家一直提心吊胆：接下来会怎么样呢？

You can't imagine how worded I am, sister. We haven't got any good doctors nowadays, either. This illness is keeping me on tenterhooks.

婶子，你说我心焦不心焦？况且如今又没个好大夫，我想到他这病上，我心里倒象针扎似的。

The menu was spicy and Serbia and Kosovo were on tenterhooks about the outcome.

菜单上的菜肴都很辛辣，塞尔维亚和科索沃似乎也感觉得到，正焦虑不安的等待着结果。

We were kept on tenterhooks for hours while the judges were deciding the winners.

我们在等待裁判裁决出优胜者的这几个小时里如坐针毡

He watched Harry on tenterhooks.

他焦急不安地看着哈利。

At night, the tea doesn't think, doesn't want to. Be on tenterhooks.

夜不能寐，茶不思，饭不想。坐立不安。

My suggestion is: their money on tenterhooks for the day, it is better to play the game together!

我的建议是：与其整日为钱提心吊胆，不如大家一起来玩游戏！

You must tell me, Miss Scarlett. Don't leave me on tenterhooks.

你必须告诉我，斯佳丽小姐，别让我提心吊胆的。

Listen, Carl, I'm on tenterhooks. You can torture me afterward, if you like, but tell me now, tell me one thing. . . was it good or bad?

喂，卡尔，我现在很焦急。你如果想折磨我可以过一会儿再折磨，现在告诉我，只告诉我一件事……结果是好是坏？

Give you the stage, you not only don't play, but also it wasted, if you really think about it seriously, will be on tenterhooks.

给你这个舞台，你不仅不好好发挥，还把它浪费掉，如果你真正想到它的严重性，就会坐立不安。