释义 |
- to be nervous, excited or easily made angry紧张不安;激动;烦躁
Synonyms nervousnervousneurotic ▪ on edge ▪ jitteryThese words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.nervous easily worried or frightened:- He was of a nervous disposition. 他性情紧张。
See also the entry for worried.neurotic not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about something:- She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.她变得对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。
on edge nervous or easily made angry:- She was always on edge before an interview.她在面试前总是紧张不安。
jittery (informal) anxious and nervous:- All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.所有这些关于失业的话题使他心神不宁。
Patterns- a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl
- to feel nervous/on edge/jittery
- a bit nervous/on edge/jittery
Topics Feelingsc2
See also edge |