词汇 | on tenterhooks |
释义 | 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。 tenterhooks |
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