如坐针毡的英文怎么说
如坐针毡的英文:
[Literal Meaning]
like/sit/needle/mat
to be on a mat of needles
[解释]
形容心神不定,坐立不安。
[Explanation]
to be on tenterhooks
[例子]
知道自己的谎言被经理揭穿了,他如坐针毡,头上也冒出汗来。
[Example]
Knowing that his lie was revealed by the manager, he is on tenterhooks and sweat appeared on his head.
[英文等价词]
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.
他俩面面相觑,如坐针毡。 - We were kept on tenterhooksfor hours while the judges were deciding the winners.
我们在等待裁判员裁决出优胜者,几个小时如坐针毡.