jitters

美 ['dʒɪtɚz]
  • 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
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1. twitter / chatter => chitter "imitative of birds" => jitter.
jitters 紧张不安

来自jitter,抖动,剧烈跳动。引申词义紧张不安。

jitters (n.)
"extreme nervousness," 1925, American English, perhaps an alteration of dialectal chitter "tremble, shiver," from Middle English chittern "to twitter, chatter."
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》

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