jitters
美 ['dʒɪtɚz]
- n. 神經過敏；激動（jitter的複數）
- v. 抖動（jitter的三單形式）；緊張不安；使激動
助記提示
1. twitter / chatter => chitter "imitative of birds" => jitter.
中文詞源
jitters 緊張不安來自jitter,抖動，劇烈跳動。引申詞義緊張不安。
英文詞源
- jitters (n.)
- "extreme nervousness," 1925, American English, perhaps an alteration of dialectal chitter "tremble, shiver," from Middle English chittern "to twitter, chatter."
雙語例句
- 1. I had a case of the jitters during my first two speeches.
- 我在最初兩次講演時感到非常緊張。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Officials feared that any public announcements would only increase market jitters.
- 政府官員擔心任何公開聲明隻會加重市場恐慌。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I always get the jitters before exams.
- 我考試前總是很緊張。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The whole city had the jitters from the bombing.
- 全城居民都為轟炸而心神不寧.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. Louise had the pre - wedding jitters so badly she nearly didn't make it to the church.
- 路易絲在舉行婚禮前非常緊張,差一點沒能堅持到教堂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》