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uptight

英 [ʌp'taɪt; 'ʌptaɪt] 美['ʌp'taɪt]
  • adj. 紧张的;拮据的;心情焦躁的;易怒的

GRE畅通词汇

中文词源


uptight 拘谨的

比喻用法。

英文词源


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.

双语例句


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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I tend to get very uptight during a match.
比赛时我总会紧张得不行。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Tonight he is manic, wired and uptight.
今晚,他躁动不安,紧张兮兮的。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.
轻松点儿!你对这事太紧张了。

来自《权威词典》

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》