tenterhooks

[美國]/'tɛntɚhʊks/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 拉幅鉤 如坐鍼氈;忐忑不安

短語搭配

on tenterhooks

如坐鍼氈

原聲例句

It's a bit like on tenterhooks, right? on edge.

就是提心吊膽的意思。

來源: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

The world is now on tenterhooks to see how Iran retaliates.

全世界現在都在緊張不安地觀察伊朗將如何報復。

來源: The Chronicles of Novel Events

The BBC's Economics expert Paul Mason explains that the Eurozone is still on tenterhooks.

BBC經濟專家保羅·梅森解釋道歐元區的經濟狀況依然令人擔憂。

來源: BBC Listening Collection October 2016

Harry had his wand raised, waiting on tenterhooks to repel a jinx that seemed unlikely ever to come.

哈利舉着魔杖,提心吊膽地等着擊退一個看來永遠不會發過來的咒語。

來源: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

I'm on bail and he's on tenterhooks, until they decide if they can make a case against either of us.

我在保釋期,他每天焦躁不安,直到他們決定是否可以控告我們其中的一個。

來源: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 6

I've been on tenterhooks for the final episode of Succession.

我一直在爲 Succession 的最後一集提心吊膽。

來源: Financial Times Podcast

Everyone is kind of on tenterhooks now waiting, what's gonna happen?

現在每個人都提心吊膽地等待着,會發生什麼?

來源: Financial Times Podcast

Before the end of the land tenure, the tepid householder was on tenterhooks.

在土地使用佔有結束之前,不熱情的戶主如坐鍼氈。

來源: Pan Pan

You're just on tenterhooks waiting around for the results to arrive and you're psyching yourself out.

你只是提心吊膽地等待結果的到來,你正在讓自己興奮不已。

來源: 2011 ESLPod

If you can tell an Oasis from a Blur. you should be on tenterhooks this evening.

這兩支樂隊間的戰爭正在達到高潮。

來源: Rock documentary

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