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词汇 be on edge
释义
be on edge
to be nervous, excited or easily made angry紧张不安;激动;烦躁
Synonyms nervousnervous
  • neurotic
  • on edge
  • jittery
These words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.
  • nervous easily worried or frightened:
    • He was of a nervous disposition. 他生性紧张。
    See also the entry for worried.
  • neurotic not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about something:
    • She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.她变得对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。
  • on edge nervous or easily made angry:
    • She was always on edge before an interview.她在面试前总是紧张不安。
  • jittery (informal) anxious and nervous:指紧张不安的、心神不宁的:
    • All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.所有这些关于失业的话题使他心神不宁。
Patterns
  • a nervous/​neurotic man/​woman/​girl
  • to feel nervous/​on edge/​jittery
  • a bit nervous/​on edge/​jittery
Topics Feelingsc2
See also edge
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