| tenterhooks | |
| 级别 | 第12级 |
| 音标 | [ ˈtentəhʊks ] |
| 解释 | n.坐立不安 |
| 英英释义 | worried or nervous about something that is going to happen |
| 发音 |  |
| 例句 |
1. 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。 2. 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。 |
