tenterhooks

['tentəhuks]

n.拉幅钩,坐立不安

例句与用法：

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。

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。

词形变化：

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 |

详细释义：

n.

1. (纺)拉幅钩

2. (be on tenterhooks)提心吊胆, 焦虑不安