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tenterhooks
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tenterhooks
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tenterhooks
(noun)
tenterhooks
/
ˈ
tɛntɚˌhʊks/
noun
tenterhooks
/
ˈ
tɛntɚˌhʊks/
noun
Learner's definition of TENTERHOOKS
on tenterhooks
:
waiting nervously for something to happen
:
in a state of nervousness or excitement caused by wondering what will happen
提心吊胆；坐立不安
She keeps her readers
on tenterhooks
throughout the book.
她在这本书里让读者从始至终都是提心吊胆的。
I've been
on tenterhooks
since I applied for the job.
自从申请这份工作后，我一直都很忐忑。
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