| 词汇 | high-strung |
| 释义 | high-strung adjective USuk /ˌhaɪˈstrʌŋ/ us /ˌhaɪˈstrʌŋ/(UKhighly strung) very nervous and easily upset: 紧张的;易生气的 a high-strung young woman神经紧张的年轻女子 a high-strung racehorse易受惊的赛马 Synonyms edgyinformal jitteryinformal jumpyinformal nervyUK restiveformal uptightinformal Becoming too excited and easily upset ado ant antsy at the end of your tetheridiom be in a whirlidiom demented febrile have a weak stomachidiom have ants in your pantsidiom have thin/thick skinidiom highly strung hot under the collaridiom hysterics lather overeager overeagerness oversensitive overwrought shockable worked up high-strung | American Dictionaryhigh-strung adjective us/ˈhɑɪˈstrʌŋ/ easily becoming worried or upset, and finding it difficult to relax: As a teenager she was high-strung and restless. Examples of high-strunghigh-strung He is nervous and high-strung, often to the point where he wets himself. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His explosions of temper maintained the discipline of this camp of high-strung people. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Minette is socially inept, high-strung, and temperamental, but above all, she is talented. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its strong points are its adroit, tireless energy, its high-strung impudence and its spicy, tingling mixtures of orchestral sound. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Playful and cheerful, the breed can be high-strung and excitable, and is prone to being headstrong. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Due in part to his high-strung nature, however, he suffered a nervous breakdown during the 1936 season. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Both were regarded as high-strung characters with delicate temperaments. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is a high-strung, nervous child with a delicate stomach. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In hyaenas, the reverse is true, and males exhibit more neuroticism than females, because they are consistently more high-strung and nervous. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Susi, who gets emotionally high-strung, leaves the restaurant in a jiffy too. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Kasztanka was somewhat high-strung and hated artillery fire, but when her master asked, she remained controlled and obedient under difficult conditions, reciprocating his devotion. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He is a restless beingone of those high-strung men who must ever be on the move. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is very rebellious, emotional and high-strung, and does not get along well with her classmates in school. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Though, if given the chance, these high-strung working canines could make faithful companions. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was the most high-strung member of the quartet, particularly prone to nervousness before performances. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of high-strung These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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