highly strung
- adj.紧张不安的
highly strungAll these words describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.以上各词均形容人神经质、易紧张焦虑、胆怯。
easily worried or frightened 指神经质的、易紧张焦虑的、胆怯的：
She was of a nervous disposition .
她生性容易紧张。
not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth 指神经质的、神经过敏的：
She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.
她对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。
( informal ) nervous or bad-tempered 指紧张的、烦躁的、易怒的：
He became edgy and defensive.
他变得烦躁不安且存有戒心。
nervous or bad-tempered 指紧张不安的、烦躁的、易怒的：
She was always on edge before an interview.
她在面试前总是紧张不安。
Both these words mean the same, but edgy can also describe a time or an event. |
On edge can also describe sb's nerves. |
( informal ) anxious and nervous 指紧张不安的、心神不宁的：
All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.
所有这些关于失业的话题使他心神不宁。
( BrE informal ) anxious and nervous; easily made nervous 指焦虑的、紧张的、神经质的：
She was weepy and nervy, anxious about her baby.
她动不动就哭，而且神经紧张，总为她的小宝贝担心。
nervous and easily upset 指紧张不安的、易烦躁的：
a highly strung child/horse
脆弱的孩子；容易受惊的马
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Their new horse is very highly strung .
他们的新马很容易受惊。
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He is highly strung and , therefore , subjected to heart attack .
他十分容易激动，因为易发心脏病。
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This would be a highly strung exercise .
这将是一个绷得很紧的安排。
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A sensitive or highly strung temperament .
敏感而且紧张的情绪。
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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。