"on tenterhooks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 提心吊膽
• 緊張地等待

Definition

在等待某件重要或不確定的事情發生時感到非常緊張或焦慮。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是比較正式的成語，多用於書面或正規口語，表示因期待某事而緊張或不安。日常口語多用'緊張'或'不安'描述這種情緒。

Examples

I'm on tenterhooks waiting for my exam results.

我正在**提心吊膽**地等考試成績。

She was on tenterhooks before her job interview.

她在面試前**緊張地等待**。

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

小朋友們**緊張地等待**表演開始。

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

當即將宣佈獲勝者時，我們大家都**提心吊膽**。

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

Jake整天都在**提心吊膽**地等著那通重要的電話。

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

你能看出她看比賽最後幾分鐘時**緊張地等待**。