nail-bitingBrE/ˈneɪl baɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈneɪl baɪtɪŋ/adjective[usually before noun]makingyoufeelveryexcitedoranxiousbecauseyoudonotknowwhatisgoingtohappen令人焦躁不安的；令人紧张的◆anail-bitingfinish令人担心的结局◆It'sbeenanail-bitingcoupleofweekswaitingformyresults. 这几个星期等结果，弄得我坐立不安。Descriptive compound adjectives with parts of the bodyback-breaking,ear-splitting,eye-popping,gut-wrenching,hair-raising,lung-busting,jaw-dropping,mind-boggling,nail-biting,rib-tickling,side-splitting,spine-chilling,stomach-churning,toe-curling