tenterhooks [ˈtentəhʊks]

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单词级别

第12级

基本释义

n.坐立不安

英英释义

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

参考例句

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。
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。

tenterhooks [ˈtentəhʊks]

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