jumpy

英 [ˈdʒʌmpi]

美 [ˈdʒʌmpi]

adj.  胆战心惊的; 提心吊胆的; 紧张不安的

BNC.22717 / COCA.20535

牛津词典

adj.

• 胆战心惊的；提心吊胆的；紧张不安的
  nervous and anxious, especially because you think that sth bad is going to happen

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坐立不安的；胆战心惊的
  If you arejumpy, you are nervous or worried about something.
  1. I told myself not to be so jumpy...
     我告诉自己别这么提心吊胆的。
  2. When he spoke his voice was jumpy.
     他说话的时候声音听起来很紧张。

英英释义

adj

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  1. a rough ride
  Synonym:roughrockybumpyjoltyjolting
• being in a tense state
  Synonym:edgyhigh-strunghighly strungjitterynervyoverstrungrestiveuptight

双语例句

• Nobody is jumpy about growth, of course, but of the government's reaction to it.
  当然，没人会为增长而忧虑，而是忧虑政府的反应。
• She was jumpy during her job interview because she was so nervous.
  她在应征面谈的时候心惊肉跳，因为她太紧张了。
• The jumpy mother is always cross with her children.
  这个神经质的母亲老是对孩子发脾气。
• Because I'm getting jumpy just looking at you.
  因为只是看着你便会神经质。
• Why in the hell are you so jumpy?
  你这么急究竟要干嘛？
• I'm rather jumpy about travelling on the Metro late at night.
  深夜里坐地铁我总非常害怕。
• Easily agitated or distressed; high-strung or jumpy.
  易焦虑的或易痛苦的；神经激动或神经紧张。
• He's a little jumpy so be discreet.
  他有点神经质，小心点。
• The old lady knew that something was going to happen, and she was very jumpy.
  这老太太知道要出事了，于是吓得心惊肉跳。
• I knew that something was going to happen, and I was very jumpy.
  我知道就要发生什么事，我心惊肉跳得厉害。