tenterhooks
[ˈtentəhʊks]
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基本释义:n.坐立不安
英英释义:worried or nervous about something that is going to happen
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- 1. 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。
- 2. 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。
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