jitters
美['d??t?z]
- n. 神经过敏；激动（jitter的复数）
- v. 抖动（jitter的三单形式）；紧张不安；使激动
低频词
助记提示
1. twitter / chatter => chitter "imitative of birds" => jitter.
中文词源
jitters 紧张不安
来自jitter,抖动，剧烈跳动。引申词义紧张不安。
英文词源
- jitters (n.)
- "extreme nervousness," 1925, American English, perhaps an alteration of dialectal chitter "tremble, shiver," from Middle English chittern "to twitter, chatter."
双语例句
- 1. I had a case of the jitters during my first two speeches.
- 我在最初两次讲演时感到非常紧张。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Officials feared that any public announcements would only increase market jitters.
- 政府官员担心任何公开声明只会加重市场恐慌。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I always get the jitters before exams.
- 我考试前总是很紧张。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The whole city had the jitters from the bombing.
- 全城居民都为轰炸而心神不宁.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. Louise had the pre - wedding jitters so badly she nearly didn't make it to the church.
- 路易丝在举行婚礼前非常紧张,差一点没能坚持到教堂.
来自《简明英汉词典》