tenterhooks

[ˈtentəhʊks]
  • 释义

  • <纺>拉幅钩;如坐针毡，忐忑不安;

  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    People are disquieted [ on tenterhooks ] .

    人心惶惶.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 2、

    I waited, on tenterhooks, for Uncle Jack to tell Atticus my side of it.

    我提心吊胆地等着杰克叔叔告诉阿迪克斯我的理由.

    辞典例句
  • 3、

    Tenterhooks are the upholstery of the anxious seat.

    歪曲事实是内心惶恐的一种掩饰.

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  • 4、

    On first floor each terminal mouth out, La tenterhooks for, La workers put us busy.

    在一楼每个出报终端口, 几个装报工一刻不停地忙碌着.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 5、

    The tightrope walker had us on tenterhooks until her reached the safety of the other side.

    在那位走钢丝者安全到达另一边前,我们都一直提心吊胆.

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  • 6、

    He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors' decision about the job.

    他仍紧张不安地等待着主任们对他的工作作出的决定。

    柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    I tenterhooks all day yesterday thinking about them.

    昨天一整天我老想着这事,坐立不安.

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  • 8、

    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.

    辞典例句
  • 9、

    We were kept on tenterhooks for hours while the judges chose the winner.

    我们坐立不安了好几个小时,等着裁判们决定获胜者.

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  • 10、

    The author keeps the reader on tenterhooks till the last chapter.

    作者不断给读者造成悬念直到读完最后一章.

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  • 11、

    He is on tenterhooks knowing that his wife is ill.

    他得知老婆生病的消息后,坐卧不安.

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  • 12、

    I've been on tenterhooks all week waiting for the results.

    整个星期我都在坐立不安，等待结果出来。

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  • 13、

    He was on tenterhooks of expectations during our conversation.

    在我们谈话时,他因有所期待而.

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  • 14、

    The students were on tenterhooks before the examination began.

    考试开始前,学生们的心里.

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  • 15、

    I found him on tenterhooks when he was waiting for his girlfriend.

    我发现他在等女朋友时显得.

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  • 16、

    He was on tenterhooks of expectation during our conversation.

    在我们谈话的时候,他因有所期待而如坐针毡.

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  • 17、

    His parents were on the tenterhooks all the time until they got his letter.

    他的父母在收到他的来信前,一直是那样的心烦意乱.

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  • 18、

    The poor boy was on tenterhooks when his father was searching for a stick.

    那个可怜的男孩见父亲到处找棍子,感到.

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  • 19、

    She was on tenterhooks when she heard of her mother's illness.

    她得知母亲病了,感到坐立不安.

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  • 20、

    His parents were on tenterhooks all the time until they got his letter.

    他的父母在收到他的信前,一直是那样的.

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  • 21、

    The movie kept us on tenterhooks for two hours.

    这电影使我们如坐针毡了两个小时之久.

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  • 22、

    The poor boy was on tenterhooks when his father was searching for stick.

    那个可怜的南海见父亲到处找棍子,感到六神无主.

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  • 23、

    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.

    辞典例句
  • 24、

    The president, being told of the strong earthquake in his country, was on tenterhooks every minute.

    得知本国发生了强烈地震, 总统一直心乱如麻.

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