英语词汇“edgy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

► nervous

worried or a little frightened about something and unable to relax: · Kelly was so nervous about her exam that she couldn’t sleep.· It makes me nervous when you drive that fast.

► tense

worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily: · Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable.

► uneasy

nervous because you feel that something bad might happen, so that you are unable to relax until the danger has passed: · I began to feel uneasy when he still hadn’t phoned by 11 o'clock.

► on edge

if you are on edge or your nerves are on edge, you feel nervous because you are worried about what might happen: · My nerves were on edge, waiting for the results of the test.· Redundancies and other work upheavals have put employees on edge.

► neurotic

nervous and anxious in a way that is not normal or reasonable: · She’s completely neurotic about food hygiene.· a neurotic mother

► edgy/jumpy/jittery

nervous because you are worried about what might happen: · Investors are a little edgy about the financial markets these days.· There was a lot of pressure on the team tonight and that’s why they were a little jumpy.

► highly-strung

British English, high-strung American English becoming nervous or upset easily because that is your character: · Like many musicians, he’s very sensitive and highly-strung.

► be a nervous wreck

to feel extremely nervous and unable to relax: · After 10 months of teaching, I was a total nervous wreck.

► have butterflies (in your stomach)

informal to feel nervous about something that you are going to do very soon because it is important and you want to do it well: · Actors often have butterflies before going on stage.

单词	edgy
释义	edgyedg‧y /ˈedʒi/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Residents are still edgy over a series of student killings last summer. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And if it was pre-theatre the diners would be all edgy and watching their watches. As I looked around me I noticed that some of the regular worshippers appeared edgy too. But just as the other woman was bony and edgy, this one was well padded. His edgy vocal deliveries and frowns are more than offset by the way his face never stops telling us he cares. I've not been sleeping well since the house was ransacked, and it's made me very edgy. Obsessional, edgy, uncomfortable to be with. The spotted mare started to eat her hay, but Gary's mare went on walking round, very edgy. Thesaurus THESAURUS► nervous worried or a little frightened about something and unable to relax: · Kelly was so nervous about her exam that she couldn’t sleep.· It makes me nervous when you drive that fast. ► tense worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily: · Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable. ► uneasy nervous because you feel that something bad might happen, so that you are unable to relax until the danger has passed: · I began to feel uneasy when he still hadn’t phoned by 11 o'clock. ► on edge if you are on edge or your nerves are on edge, you feel nervous because you are worried about what might happen: · My nerves were on edge, waiting for the results of the test.· Redundancies and other work upheavals have put employees on edge. ► neurotic nervous and anxious in a way that is not normal or reasonable: · She’s completely neurotic about food hygiene.· a neurotic mother ► edgy/jumpy/jittery nervous because you are worried about what might happen: · Investors are a little edgy about the financial markets these days.· There was a lot of pressure on the team tonight and that’s why they were a little jumpy. ► highly-strung British English, high-strung American English becoming nervous or upset easily because that is your character: · Like many musicians, he’s very sensitive and highly-strung. ► be a nervous wreck to feel extremely nervous and unable to relax: · After 10 months of teaching, I was a total nervous wreck. ► have butterflies (in your stomach) informal to feel nervous about something that you are going to do very soon because it is important and you want to do it well: · Actors often have butterflies before going on stage. 1nervous and worried: She’s been edgy lately, waiting for the test results.► see thesaurus at nervous2aware of the newest ideas and styles and therefore considered very fashionable: The band has developed an edgy new image.
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