| 词汇 | uptight |
| 释义 | uptight adjective informaluk /ˌʌpˈtaɪt/ us /ˌʌpˈtaɪt/ worried or nervous and not able to relax: 紧张的;焦虑不安的 Don't get uptight about the exam - just do your best.对待考试不要太紧张——尽力而为吧。 Synonyms anal(MENTAL STATE)informal anally retentiveinformal high-strungUS highly strungUK jitteryinformal jumpyinformal nervyUK restiveformal Anxious and worried (all) hot and botheredidiom aflutter agitated angsty anxious fretfully frightened fuss get in a sweatidiom goosey pit of your stomachidiom preoccupied prey prey on sb's mindidiom prey on something worried worriedly worrier worrywart wound up uptight | American Dictionaryuptight adjective infmlus/ˈʌpˈtɑɪt/ nervous, anxious, or worried: I was really uptight about the interview, but it went fine. Examples of uptightuptight You're not aware that you're uptight or, you know, like screaming or whatever it might be. He just snapped at people, uptight. They got uptight not only about the tax itself but also about the fact that it was retrospective. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that many local councillors got uptight about it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is why we are so uptight about bicycles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The organist got uptight with the vicar; the vicar dismissed him and the choir walked out in support of the organist. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That was the uptight grocer girl's next attempt, and it was a total, miserable and utter failure. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But why is my noble friend so uptight about it? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He did not want to become too uptight about the issue, but his word was not accepted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of us who served in local government remember when an uptight grocer's daughter stamped her foot and decided to put an end to the rating system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that we had a hectic time over it last year, and it was mainly because of the environmental aspects of it that people got so upset and uptight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was an uptight gentleman who wore a bow-tie and glasses. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He tends to judge people based on their social classes, and is uptight about everything. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He has a very uptight side, especially when it came to cleaning and decorating. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She reveals that, despite her seemingly uptight and feared persona at school, she is highly pressured and greatly desires to relax herself. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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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