uptight
adjective /ˌʌpˈtaɪt/
/ˌʌpˈtaɪt/
(informal)- uptight (about something) anxious and/or angry about something
紧张不安的;愤怒的 - Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.
放松点儿!你对这事太紧张了。
Topics Feelingsc2- He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.
他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。 - Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.
试着一笑置之,不要紧张。 - She felt too uptight to do any work.
她感到紧张不安,什么工作都干不了。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
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- Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.
- uptight (about something) (especially North American English) nervous about showing your feelings
局促的;拘谨的;紧张的 - an uptight teenager
腼腆的少年 - He's a very uptight person.
他是非常容易紧张的人。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- an uptight teenager