nerve-wracking

英 [nɜːv ˈrækɪŋ]

美 [nɜːrv ˈrækɪŋ]

adj.  令人焦虑的;使人十分紧张的

英英释义

adj

• extremely irritating to the nerves
  1. nerve-racking noise
  2. the stressful days before a war
  3. a trying day at the office
  Synonym:nerve-rackingstressfultrying

双语例句

• It was more nerve-wracking than taking a World Cup penalty.
  这比在世界杯上罚点球还扣人心弦。
• You nerve-wracking sons of bitches.
  你们都是没头没脑的狗杂种。
• But starting a casual conversationwith a stranger especially when that stranger has the power to boostyour career can be nerve-wracking for even the most outgoing people.
  但是即使是那些非常外向的人，对于要和一个陌生人开始一段随意的对话，尤其是和那些有权促进你事业的陌生人闲谈时，都会非常伤脑筋。
• When an interviewer pops this nerve-wracking query, your body language counts as well.
  当面试官突然提出这样的刁钻问题时，你的身体语言也能反映一些问题。
• First dates are always nerve-wracking& that's a given.
  第一次约会总是很紧张&那是一定的。
• Therefore, to some people the process of applying for a job can be nerve-wracking and incredibly difficult.
  因此，对于一些人来说，找工作的过程既令人头疼也有着无法想象的难度。
• It must be so nerve-wracking.
  一定真是够紧张的。
• Of course he could not use the bicycle, but even walking was nerve-wracking.
  他当然不能骑车了，就是步行也令人心惊胆战。
• Obviously it was nerve-wracking, but I quickly just tried to drown everything else out and focus on my game, concentrating on trying to play to the best of my ability.
  显然我有点紧张，但很快就集中到比赛中去了，能够在比赛中集中精力是我最大的能力。
• I just thought that it was really strange, and quite nerve-wracking that I had suddenly got this huge gaping hole in the side of my face.
  我只是觉得太奇怪了，而且让人很紧张的是，突然间就在我的一边脸上出现了这么大的一个洞。