"jitters" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 紧张不安
• 焦虑

Definition

在重要事情发生前感到紧张、不安或焦虑的感觉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于口语，常见表达有“get the jitters”（感到紧张）。“jitters”描述心理上的紧张、焦虑，而不是身体上的颤抖。常用于考前、演讲前等紧张情境。

Examples

Before her speech, she had the jitters.

在演讲前，她感到**紧张不安**。

He always gets the jitters before exams.

他在考试前总是有**紧张不安**。

Coffee can give some people the jitters.

咖啡会让有些人产生**紧张不安**。

I’ve got the jitters about starting my new job tomorrow.

明天要开始新工作，我有些**紧张不安**。

Even experienced performers sometimes get last-minute jitters.

即使有经验的表演者有时候也会临阵**紧张不安**。

A little bit of jitters is normal before a big interview—just take a deep breath.

面试前有点**紧张不安**很正常——深呼吸就好。