如坐針氈的英文怎么說
如坐針氈的英文:
[Literal Meaning]
like/sit/needle/mat
to be on a mat of needles
[解釋]
形容心神不定,坐立不安。
[Explanation]
to be on tenterhooks
[例子]
知道自己的謊言被經(jīng)理揭穿了,他如坐針氈,頭上也冒出汗來。
[Example]
Knowing that his lie was revealed by the manager, he is on tenterhooks and sweat appeared on his head.
[英文等價詞]
on pins and needles
a bed of nails
be on the anxious bench
be on thorns
lie on a bed of thorns
on pins and needles
on the anxious seat
sit on thorns
- The two persons looked at each other as if they had ants in their pants.
他倆面面相覷,如坐針氈。 - We were kept on tenterhooksfor hours while the judges were deciding the winners.
我們在等待裁判員裁決出優(yōu)勝者,幾個小時如坐針氈.