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
She is not my kind of girl.
她不是我喜欢的那种。
It is too late to lock the stable door when the steed is stolen.
贼出关门。
But even when such refinements are not available, there is plenty to keep you occupied.
即使没有这些消遣条件，也总是有事可做。