uptight

• adj. 紧张的；拮据的；心情焦躁的；易怒的

比喻用法。

uptight (adj.)

"tense," slang, 1934, from up- + tight (adj.). Meaning "straight-laced" first recorded 1969. It was used in a sense of "excellent" in jazz slang c. 1962.

1. I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose.

这些天我有点焦躁。我看是荷尔蒙在作怪。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I tend to get very uptight during a match.

比赛时我总会紧张得不行。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Tonight he is manic, wired and uptight.

今晚，他躁动不安，紧张兮兮的。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.

轻松点儿！你对这事太紧张了。

来自《权威词典》

5. He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.

他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张.

来自《简明英汉词典》