| 释义 |
high-strung
high-strung (hī′strŭng′)adj. Tending to be very anxious and easily agitated.high′-strung′
adj. highly sensitive or nervous in temperament. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  high-strung - being in a tense state jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight, edgy, highly strung, jitterytense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
Translationshigh-strung
high-strungPersistently anxious and easily startled or upset. Primarily heard in US. I've never met anyone so high-strung. She gasps every time the phone rings.EncyclopediaSeestrunghigh-strung
Related to high-strung: forewarningSynonyms for high-strungadj being in a tense stateSynonyms- jumpy
- nervy
- overstrung
- restive
- uptight
- edgy
- highly strung
- jittery
Related Words |