highly strung

英 [ˌhaɪli ˈstrʌŋ]

美 [ˌhaɪli ˈstrʌŋ]

adj.  紧张不安的

牛津词典

adj.

• 紧张不安的
  nervous and easily upset
  1. a sensitive and highly-strung child
     敏感而脆弱的孩子
  2. Their new horse is very highly strung.
     他们的新马很容易受惊。

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 high-strung


• ADJ-GRADED 易激动的;神经紧张的;十分敏感的
  If someone ishighly strung, they are very nervous and easily upset.
  1. He was sensitive and highly-strung, and she had always tried to shield him from his father's sarcasm and violence.
     他很敏感，脆弱，她一直设法保护他免遭他父亲的冷嘲热讽和拳打脚踢。

英英释义

adj

• being in a tense state
  Synonym:edgyhigh-strungjitteryjumpynervyoverstrungrestiveuptight

双语例句

• This would be a highly strung exercise.
  这将是一个绷得很紧的安排。
• A sensitive or highly strung temperament.
  敏感而且紧张的情绪。
• He is highly strung and, therefore, subjected to heart attack.
  他十分容易激动，因为易发心脏病。
• Nigel is temperamental but he's very highly strung, you know.
  奈杰变化无常，但你知道他是很容易激动的。