pins and needles
英 [ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz]
美 [ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz]
n. 发麻; 麻木
习惯用语
n.
- be on pins and needlesbe on pins and needles
牛津词典
noun
- 发麻;麻木
an uncomfortable feeling in a part of your body, caused when a normal flow of blood returns after it has been partly blocked, especially because you have been sitting or lying in an awkward position- to have pins and needles
感觉麻木
- to have pins and needles
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT (身体某一部位发麻时的)针刺感
If you havepins and needlesin part of your body, you feel small sharp pains there for a short period of time. It usually happens when that part of your body has been in an uncomfortable position.- I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
我的指尖有针刺的感觉。
- I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
英英释义
noun
- a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation
双语例句
- Dad: What's wrong? You are like a little monkey, on pins and needles!
爸爸:怎么啦?你就像个小猴子,如坐针毡啊! - The sensation of pins and needles is caused by an impairment of blood circulation.
身体发麻的感觉是由血液循环不畅引起的。 - The condition can cause nausea and headaches and cause one to feel a sensation of pins and needles in their scalp, arms and hands or aches in their shoulders.
这种情况会引发恶心呕吐和头痛,导致四肢和头部发麻以及肩膀疼痛。 - We had been on pins and needles all day long, until we received his telegram.
在接到他的电报以前,我们一直焦急不安。 - I've got pins and needles in my hands.
你可知道,我如坐针毡似的等着你的电话。 - I was on pins and needles until I knew my marks.
在知道成绩之前我如坐针毡。 - I have pins and needles in my right arm.
我右手臂发麻。 - They waited on pins and needles for the football scores.
他们如坐针毡般地等待足球比分。 - So I never tear my hair before exams and I'm never as nervous as a cat on the hot roof or have a lot of butterflies in my stomach or sit on pins and needles.
我从不本末倒置,不分主次。所以考试前我从不临时抱佛脚,或紧张得如热锅上的蚂蚁,忐忑不安,如坐针毡。 - Many famous actors are on pins and needles before the curtain opens for a play.
在帷幕拉开前,许多著名的演员感到坐立不安。