jitters

英 [ˈdʒɪtəz]

美 [ˈdʒɪtərz]

n.  (事前的)紧张不安

Collins.1 / COCA.17558

牛津词典

noun

• （事前的）紧张不安
  feelings of being anxious and nervous, especially before an important event or before having to do sth difficult
  1. I always get the jitters before exams.
     我考试前总是很紧张。

柯林斯词典

• N-PLURAL 紧张不安；心神不定
  If you have thejitters, you feel extremely nervous, for example because you have to do something important or because you are expecting important news.
  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。
  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。

英英释义

noun

• extreme nervousness
  Synonym:heebie-jeebiesscreaming meemies

双语例句

• 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。
• New jitters are afoot about a double-dip recession and deflation too.
  双底衰退和通缩也引发了新的紧张情绪。
• I've got the jitters about my driving test.
  我对我的驾驶考试胆颤心惊。
• The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters.
  神经过敏时所有的那种焦虑的情绪。
• News of the worst unemployment numbers in16 years is enough to create plenty of job jitters for most workers.
  就业状况达到16年以来最糟糕的水平，这样的消息已经足以让大多数员工对自己的工作前景感到神经过敏了。
• Along with the eurozone debt crisis, jitters over these moves have seen copper falling sharply this month.
  对这些举措及欧元区债务危机的不安情绪，促使铜价在本月接连大幅下挫。
• I get the jitters when I have to talk in public.
  要我在大庭广众面前讲话，我就紧张。
• All of my classmates have the jitters because of the test.
  由于考试，我的同学都紧张得要命。
• Jitters in the markets may take time to dispel.
  市场中的紧张气氛需要一段时间才能消除。
• Comeaway from that cliff edge! You're giving me the jitters!
  离开悬崖！你把我吓坏了！