Tenterhooks
[ ['tentəbuks] ]
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n. <纺>拉幅钩; 如坐针毡, 忐忑不安
📝 例句
(spinning) tenterhooks
拉幅钩
People are disquieted (on tenterhooks).
人心惶惶。
I waited, on tenterhooks, for Uncle Jack to tell Atticus my side of it.
我提心吊胆地等着杰克叔叔告诉阿迪克斯我的理由。
The students are on tenterhooks to hear the result of the examination.
学生们烦躁不安地听考试结果。
with a confused and worried mind; on tenterhooks
心急如火
📖 牛津释义
tenterhooks
n
(idm 习语) (be) on `tenterhooks in a state of anxious suspense oruncertainty 忧虑不安; 不确定
We were kept on tenterhooksfor hours while the judges were deciding the winners. 我们在等待裁判员裁决出优胜者, 几个小时如坐针毡.
🗣️ 情景例句
But I was lucky enough to have a career as a music teacher
但我很幸运， 有一个音乐教师的事业
All work and no play make Jack a dull boy.
尽量学，尽情玩。
When he got married, Alf was too embarrassed to say anything to his wife about his job.
艾尔弗结婚时，感到非常难为情，而没有将自己的职业告诉妻子。