tenterhooks

['tɛntɚhʊks]
  • n. 焦虑不安

双语例句


1. People are disquieted [ on tenterhooks ] .
人心惶惶.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors' decision about the job.
他仍紧张不安地等待着主任们对他的工作作出的决定。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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.

来自辞典例句

4. The mother was on tenterhooks until her little Laura came back.
当小珞拉回来后,她母亲才放下心来.

来自辞典例句

5. 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.

来自辞典例句

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