uptight

英 [ˌʌpˈtaɪt]

美 [ˌʌpˈtaɪt]

adj.  紧张不安的; 愤怒的; 局促的; 拘谨的; 紧张的

GRE

BNC.22855 / COCA.17666

牛津词典

adj.

• 紧张不安的；愤怒的
  anxious and/or angry about sth
  1. Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.
     轻松点儿！你对这事太紧张了。
• 局促的；拘谨的；紧张的
  nervous about showing your feelings
  1. an uptight teenager
     腼腆的少年

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 紧张不安的；忧虑的;易怒的
  Someone who isuptightis tense, nervous, or annoyed about something and so is difficult to be with.
  1. Penny never got uptight about exams...
     彭妮从来不会因为考试而紧张。
  2. I tend to get very uptight during a match.
     比赛时我总会紧张得不行。

英英释义

adj

• being in a tense state
  Synonym:edgyhigh-strunghighly strungjitteryjumpynervyoverstrungrestive

双语例句

• I get a bit uptight these days. Hormones, I suppose
  这些天我有点焦躁。我看是荷尔蒙在作怪。
• You mean, if don't get so uptight about being anxious, I'll be less anxious?
  你的意思是，如果对焦虑不是那么紧张，我的焦虑就会少些？
• M: I don't always drink when I feel uptight.
  L：Michael，你得小心，不要在感到紧张的时候为了放松而喝酒。
• Which, of course, turns me into a different kind of uptight, judgmental Christian.
  这一点，也使得我变成了另一种保守而易论断他人的基督徒。
• If you are uptight with each other, don't do it.
  如果你对自己的爱人感到焦躁不安，那么不要一起工作；
• I grew to dislike the people from my background — they were rather uptight and prissy.
  我变得讨厌和我有着同样出身背景的人——他们太保守、太一本正经了。
• I am the uptight, stressed-out wife you ways wanted.
  我是那个你想要的烦躁，有压力的妻子。
• You automatically get uptight and nervous.
  你不由自主地感到焦虑和紧张起来。
• Be uptight about sex Every good, true, vigorous feeling I had gathered came impulsively round him.
  对【性】感到紧张我的一切良好、真诚而又强烈的感情都紧紧围绕着他涌现出来。
• Tonight he is manic, wired and uptight.
  今晚，他躁动不安，紧张兮兮的。