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
Sure.
当然可以。
We must stress that these payment terms are very important to us.
我们必须强调这些付款条件对我们很重要。
I'm sure I can do better than that.
我肯定会超过1分12秒的。