high·ly strung
adjective/ˌhaɪli ˈstrʌŋ/
/ˌhaɪli ˈstrʌŋ/
(British English) (North American English high-strung)
- (of a person or an animal) nervous and easily upset
紧张不安的 - a sensitive and highly-strung child
敏感而脆弱的孩子 - Their new horse is very highly strung.
他们的新马很容易受惊。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHighly strung is used with these nouns:- temperament
- a sensitive and highly-strung child