nerve-racking
英 [ˈnɜːv rækɪŋ]
美 [ˈnɜːrv rækɪŋ]
adj. 令人十分紧张的; 令人焦虑不安的
牛津词典
adj.
- 令人十分紧张的；令人焦虑不安的
making you feel very nervous and worried
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 使人焦虑的;使人十分紧张的
Anerve-rackingsituation or experience makes you feel very tense and worried.- The women and children spent a nerve-racking day outside waiting while fighting continued around them...
女人和孩子们在外面紧张不安地挨过了一天，而战斗仍在她们身边继续。 - It was more nerve-wracking than taking a World Cup penalty.
这比在世界杯上罚点球还扣人心弦。
- The women and children spent a nerve-racking day outside waiting while fighting continued around them...
英英释义
adj
- extremely irritating to the nerves
- nerve-racking noise
- the stressful days before a war
- a trying day at the office
双语例句
- Driving through snowstorm on icy roads for long distances is a most nerve-racking experience.
在暴风雪中驱车长距离地行驶于冰雪覆盖的路面上是一种令人非常紧张的经历。 - A nerve-racking wait for exam results.
对考试成绩心神不安的等待。 - I knew this first one was going to be really nerve-racking.
我知道第一首曲子很难选。 - He faced a nerve-racking wait for her test results.
他正在紧张地等待考试结果。 - An interview should be viewed as an opportunity to show an employer what you have to offer, rather than as a nerve-racking ordeal.
面试应该视为向雇主展示你能力的机会，而不是伤脑筋的考验。 - Nerve-racking noise; the stressful days before a war; a trying day at the office.
令人头疼的噪音；战争前的那些紧张的日子；办公室里紧张的一天。 - It's nerve-racking enough just to wait all day to get the news.
等了一天的消息已经很伤脑筋了。 - With such a slender lead, there were bound to be nerve-racking moments as the game entered it's final phases.
带着这样微小的优势，曼联进入了令人紧张的最后时刻。 - Especially in a nerve-racking setting, like a job interview?
尤其在一个让人紧张的场合，比如工作面试？ - Where have you slipped up in the past? One reason public speaking is so nerve-racking is because there's so much to manage& your presence, your words, your delivery, and your reaction.
演讲之所以让人神经紧张，是因为演讲过程中要掌控的东西很多&你的仪态、用词、讲话和反应。