"on tenterhooks" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 提心吊胆
• 紧张地等待

Definition

在等待某件重要或不确定的事情发生时感到非常紧张或焦虑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是个略带正式色彩的成语，多用于书面语或较正式口语。表示因期待事情发生而紧张或不安。日常口语更常用'紧张'或'不安'来表达类似感觉。

Examples

I'm on tenterhooks waiting for my exam results.

我在**提心吊胆**地等待考试成绩。

She was on tenterhooks before her job interview.

她在面试前**紧张地等待**。

The children were on tenterhooks waiting for the show to start.

孩子们**紧张地等待**表演开始。

We were all on tenterhooks as the winner was about to be announced.

在即将宣布获胜者时，我们大家都**提心吊胆**。

Jake's been on tenterhooks waiting for that important call all day.

Jake一整天都在**提心吊胆**地等待那通重要的电话。

You could see she was on tenterhooks watching the final moments of the game.

你能看出她在看比赛最后几分钟时**紧张地等待**。