单词 | nail-biting |
释义 | nail-biting (once / 83235 pages) adj WORD FAMILY nail-biting USAGE EXAMPLESOne of the most breathtaking dance falls dates to 1933 and involves 36 women who, in a nail-biting descent, collapse onto the floor like dominoes. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) For now, feuding between Mr Trump and China is less nail-biting. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) Expect next year’s gatherings of the party leadership to be more nail-biting than this one. Economist(Oct 27, 2016) adj (of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense Syn cliff-hanging, suspenseful, suspensive tense in or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
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