tenterhooks单词基本解析：

n.<纺>拉幅钩; 如坐针毡，忐忑不安
n.拉幅钩,坐立不安
n.拉幅钩；如坐针毡，忐忑不安；

tenterhooks变化用词：

动词过去式: tentered | 动词过去分词: tentered | 动词现在分词: tentering | 动词第三人称单数: tenters |

tenterhooks英英释义：

名词 tenterhook:

one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter

同义词：tenterhook

tenterhook[ 'tentəhuks ]n.one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter

tenterhooks中文词源：

tenterhooks用法和例句：

I've been on tenterhooks all week waiting for the results.

整个星期我都在坐立不安，等待结果出来。

He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors' decision about the job.

他仍紧张不安地等待着主任们对他的工作作出的决定。

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.

辞典例句

The author keeps the reader on tenterhooks till the last chapter.

作者不断给读者造成悬念直到读完最后一章.

People are disquieted [ on tenterhooks ] .

人心惶惶.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The poor boy was on tenterhooks when his father was searching for stick.

那个可怜的南海见父亲到处找棍子,感到六神无主.

We were kept on tenterhooks for hours while the judges chose the winner.

我们坐立不安了好几个小时,等着裁判们决定获胜者.

Tenterhooks are the upholstery of the anxious seat.

歪曲事实是内心惶恐的一种掩饰.

I tenterhooks all day yesterday thinking about them.

昨天一整天我老想着这事,坐立不安.

The president, being told of the strong earthquake in his country, was on tenterhooks every minute.

得知本国发生了强烈地震, 总统一直心乱如麻.

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.

辞典例句

He was on tenterhooks of expectation during our conversation.

在我们谈话的时候,他因有所期待而如坐针毡.

His parents were on tenterhooks all the time until they got his letter.

他的父母在收到他的信前,一直是那样的.

The poor boy was on tenterhooks when his father was searching for a stick.

那个可怜的男孩见父亲到处找棍子,感到.

The movie kept us on tenterhooks for two hours.

这电影使我们如坐针毡了两个小时之久.

The students were on tenterhooks before the examination began.

考试开始前,学生们的心里.

On first floor each terminal mouth out, La tenterhooks for, La workers put us busy.

在一楼每个出报终端口, 几个装报工一刻不停地忙碌着.

The tightrope walker had us on tenterhooks until her reached the safety of the other side.

在那位走钢丝者安全到达另一边前,我们都一直提心吊胆.

He is on tenterhooks knowing that his wife is ill.

他得知老婆生病的消息后,坐卧不安.

His parents were on the tenterhooks all the time until they got his letter.

他的父母在收到他的来信前,一直是那样的心烦意乱.

He was on tenterhooks of expectations during our conversation.

在我们谈话时,他因有所期待而.

She was on tenterhooks when she heard of her mother's illness.

她得知母亲病了,感到坐立不安.

I found him on tenterhooks when he was waiting for his girlfriend.

我发现他在等女朋友时显得.

I waited, on tenterhooks, for Uncle Jack to tell Atticus my side of it.

我提心吊胆地等着杰克叔叔告诉阿迪克斯我的理由.

辞典例句

He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors' decision about the job.

他仍紧张不安地等待着主任们对他的工作作出的决定。

柯林斯例句

tenterhooks

on tenterhooks

adj. 提心吊担(焦虑不安, 如坐针毡)

- I'm on tenterhooks, shoot.|- I'm looking for the real thing.

|- 我总是如坐针毡 见鬼|- 我在找寻那些...

"The approach of the holiday, we think of pork prices might be rising, but also abroad, the outbreak of swine flu hit, resulting in the pig, eating pork are on tenterhooks.

“临近五一假期，大家想着猪肉价格可能会有所上涨，但是又碰上国外爆发猪流感，导致养猪的、吃猪肉的都人心惶惶。”

I faltered, (4) being on tenterhooks, but trying to anticipate her reaction.

”我又结巴起来,心里忐忑不安,但我仍想试着探探她的反应.

The reputation and future of a 19-year-old girl is on tenterhooks.

一个只有19岁的女孩似乎就此名誉扫地。

People are disquieted (on tenterhooks).

人心惶惶。

People are disquieted(on tenterhooks).

人心惶惶惶惶。

: He was on tenterhooks about the result of the exam.

他对考试结果感到提心吊胆的。

He is on tenterhooks knowing that his wife is ill.

他得知老婆生病的消息后，坐卧不安。

His parents were on tenterhooks all the time until they got his letter.

他的父母在收到他的信前，一直是那样的心烦意乱。

His parents were on the tenterhooks all the time until they got his letter.

他的父母在收到他的来信前，一直是那样的心烦意乱。

But more often than not they are turned down flat, and so they are always on tenterhooks;

但他们往往遭农会严厉拒绝，所以他们总是悬心吊胆地过日子；

10.The author keeps the reader on tenterhooks till the last chapter.

作者不断给读者造成悬念直到读完最后一章。

You must tell me, Miss Scarlett. Don`t leave me on tenterhooks.

你必须告诉我,斯佳丽小姐,别让我提心吊胆的.

We dare not leave her to sleep alone at night in case she might have an epileptic seizure anytime, and the very worry had made my wife be on tenterhooks and unable to sleep tight for years.

到了夜晚，我们不敢让她一个人睡，怕她发作的时候没人在旁，而这个担忧长年来使得内人提心吊胆没个好睡。

She not only begrudged them every mouthful they ate but she was on tenterhooks lest they discover somehow that Pork had slaughtered one of the shoats the day before.

吃过早餐后，除了牛奶就什么也没了，因为山芋已经吃完，波克打猎钓鱼也毫无所获。

He was on tenterhooks of expectation during our conversation.

在我们谈话时，他因有所期待而如坐针毡。

The tightrope walkerhad us on tenterhooks until her reached the safety of the other side.

在那位走钢丝者安全到达另一边前,我们都一直提心吊胆。

2. The tightrope walker had us on tenterhooks until her reached the safety of the other side.

在那位走钢丝者安全到达另一边前，我们都一直提心吊胆。

She was on tenterhooks when she heard of her mother's illness.

她得知母亲病了，感到坐立不安。

The students are on tenterhooks to hear the result of the examination.

学生们如坐针毡的聆听考试的成绩。

tenterhook willow

开清混毛机

The hen-pecked man was on tenterhooks when his wife scolded her way into the room.

当妻子骂骂咧咧闯到房间来时，这个得了“气管炎”的男人便有些手足无措。

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。

The president, being told of the strong earthquake in his country, was on tenterhooks every minute.

得知本国发生了强烈的地震，总统一直心乱如麻。

be tenterhooks

忧虑不安; 如坐针毡

Be kept in a state of constant nervousness; be on tenterhooks all the time

惶惶不可终日

We were kept on tenterhooks for hours while the judge s were deciding the winners.

我们在等待裁判员裁决出优胜者, 几个小时如坐针毡.

We were kept on tenterhooks for hours while the judges chose the winner.

我们坐立不安了好几个小时，等着裁判们决定获胜者。

3. I found him on tenterhooks when he was waiting for his girlfriend.

我发现他在等女朋友时显得局促不安。

I'm on tenterhooks.

我感觉如坐针毡.

I waited, on tenterhooks, for Uncle Jack to tell Atticus my side of it.

我提心吊胆地等着杰克叔叔告诉阿迪克斯我的理由。

My suggestion is: their money on tenterhooks for the day, it is better to play the game together!

我的建议是：与其整日为钱提心吊胆，不如大家一起来玩游戏！

My examination results are going to arrive this morning. I was on tenterhooks all day yesterday thinking about them.

我的考试成绩到今天上午才能知道。昨天一整天我老想着这事，坐立不安。

be on tenterhooks

提心吊胆 焦虑不安 如坐针毡

In the past, we had to be on tenterhooks in speaking truth, we said so much.

提心吊胆地说真话那阵，说了那么多。

I've been on tenterhooks all week waiting for the results.

整个星期我都在坐立不安，等待结果出来。

I was on tenterhooks for a month until they ended up buying the beds.

整整一个月我都坐立不安，直到他们购买了这批床。”

Tenterhooks are the upholstery of the anxious seat.

歪曲事实是内心惶恐的一种掩饰.

Today we don't have to be on tenterhooks in telling truth, but we don't feel like saying anything.

毋庸提心吊胆便可倾吐真话这阵，却什么也懒得说。

The students were on tenterhooks before the examination began.

考试开始前，学生们的心里七上八下。

Mick sat on tenterhooks, leaning forward in his chair, glaring at her almost hysterically: and whether he was more anxious out of vanity for her to say Yes! or whether he was more panic-stricken for fear she should say Yes!---who can tell?

蔑克如坐针毯似的,在椅子里身子向前倾图,用一种歇斯底里病者似的神气向她注视着,他究竟是由于虚荣心而期望着她说“是”呢,不是惊悸着她真的说了出来?谁能知道?

Readers, have you had experiences when you were on tenterhooks, struggling to deal with the unknown? How have you learned to cope with uncertainty?

读者们，你们是否有提心吊胆，惴惴不安的经历呢？你们又学会了怎么应对不确定性呢？（实习编辑：顾萍）

The movie kept us on tenterhooks for two hours.

这电影使我们如坐针毡了两个小时之久。

The poor boy was on tenterhooks when his father was searching for a stick.

那个可怜的男孩见父亲到处找棍子，感到六神无主。

Alstom said that its own Yao Ming look at the Olympic Games have been played on tenterhooks, "I do not want to see him fall.

阿尔斯通说,自己看姚明打奥运会时一直提心吊胆,“我可不希望看他摔倒。”

Hong Kong stock market is a significant example, in the A-share market on tenterhooks for the resumption of the IPO, the Hong Kong equity financing has opened the entrance gates.

香港股市就是一个显例，在A股市场为IPO重启提心吊胆时，港股的融资却拉开了大闸。

用作名词(n.)

We were kept on tenterhooks for hours while the judges were deciding the winners.
我们在等待裁判员裁决出优胜者，几个小时如坐针毡。

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