uptight

英 [ˌʌpˈtaɪt]      美 [ˌʌpˈtaɪt]
  • adj. 紧张的;拮据的;心情焦躁的;易怒的
星级词汇:
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uptight 拘谨的

比喻用法。

uptight (adj.)
"tense," slang, 1934, from up- + tight (adj.). Meaning "straight-laced" first recorded 1969. It was used in a sense of "excellent" in jazz slang c. 1962.
1. I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose.
这些天我有点焦躁。我看是荷尔蒙在作怪。
2. I tend to get very uptight during a match.
比赛时我总会紧张得不行。
3. Tonight he is manic, wired and uptight.
今晚,他躁动不安,紧张兮兮的。
4. Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.
轻松点儿!你对这事太紧张了。
5. He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.
他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张.

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