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单词 nail-biting
释义

nail-biting

1. adjective
If you describe something such as a story or a sports match as nail-biting, you mean that it makes you feel very excited or nervous because you do not know how it is going to end.
...England's magnificent nail-biting 3-1 win.
He had a perfect, nail-biting climax to his story.
2. uncountable noun
Nail-biting is the activity of biting the ends of your fingernails, for example because you areanxious.
...negative behaviour patterns such as nail-biting or thumb-sucking.

nail-biting in British English

noun
1. 
the act or habit of biting one's fingernails
2. 
a. 
anxiety or tension
b. 
(as modifier)
nail-biting suspense

nail-biting in American English

(ˈneɪlˌbaɪtɪŋ)
adjective
causing tension or anxiety

Examples of 'nail-biting' in a sentence
nail-biting

The plot twists and turns on the way to a nail-biting finale.
The Sun (2015)
It was your first innings declaration while pushing for a victory that set up the nail-biting finish.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If his voice fails it could be a nail-biting finish.
The Sun (2009)
But for all the overblown peril, the attempt at a nail-biting climax is wholly unconvincing.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
A funny and moving look at class, friendship and finding your own voice that builds to a nail-biting climax.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
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