Uptight
[ ['ʌptait, ʌp'tait] ]
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a. 紧张的, 拮据的, 心情焦躁的
📝 例句
He was very uptight about his daughter's scraggly-looking boyfriends.
他女儿那些外表邋遢的男朋友们令他紧张不安。
uptight; tense
紧张的;焦虑的;担心的
Why is America so uptight about drinking?
为什么美国人对饮酒如此焦虑？
There's no use you getting uptight about me, Mr. Elmore.
我说艾慕尔先生，你跟我发脾气没用。
She was uptight about the interview.
她对面谈感到紧张。
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
uptight
adj
~ (about sth) (infml 口)
1 nervously tense 精神紧张的
get uptight about exams, interviews, etc 对考试、 面试等十分紧张.
2 annoyed or hostile 恼怒的; 有敌意的
Offers of help just make him uptight. 主动帮助他反而惹他生气.
3 (US) rigidly conventional 因循守旧的.
🗣️ 情景例句
Oh yes, Harry.
去过了， Harry。
Do you speak English?
你会说英语吗？
I can't type this letter.
我打不了这封信。