"on pins and needles" 怎么发音
expression
AWN PINZ and NEE-duhlz
ON PINZ and NEE-duhlz
释义
Feeling very nervous or anxious while waiting for something to happen, usually because you are worried or excited.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈpɪnz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈnidəɫz
英式英语
ˈɒn/ /pˈɪnz/ /ˈænd/ /nˈiːdəlz
简化发音
美式
AWN PINZ and NEE-duhlz
英式
ON PINZ and NEE-duhlz
语境中听
I was on pins and needles waiting for my exam results.
She was on pins and needles before her job interview.
We are on pins and needles waiting for the news.
The whole family was on pins and needles while the doctor operated.