highly strung
英 [ˌhaɪli ˈstrʌŋ]
美 [ˌhaɪli ˈstrʌŋ]
adj. 紧张不安的
牛津词典
adj.
- 紧张不安的
nervous and easily upset- a sensitive and highly-strung child
敏感而脆弱的孩子 - Their new horse is very highly strung.
他们的新马很容易受惊。
- a sensitive and highly-strung child
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 易激动的;神经紧张的;十分敏感的
If someone ishighly strung, they are very nervous and easily upset.- He was sensitive and highly-strung, and she had always tried to shield him from his father's sarcasm and violence.
他很敏感,脆弱,她一直设法保护他免遭他父亲的冷嘲热讽和拳打脚踢。
- He was sensitive and highly-strung, and she had always tried to shield him from his father's sarcasm and violence.
in AM, use 美国英语用 high-strung
英英释义
adj
- being in a tense state
双语例句
- A sensitive or highly strung temperament.
敏感而且紧张的情绪。 - He is highly strung and, therefore, subjected to heart attack.
他十分容易激动,因为易发心脏病。 - This would be a highly strung exercise.
这将是一个绷得很紧的安排。 - Nigel is temperamental but he's very highly strung, you know.
奈杰变化无常,但你知道他是很容易激动的。