high-strung
adjective
USuk/ˌhaɪˈstrʌŋ/us/ˌhaɪˈstrʌŋ/(UKhighly strung)verynervousandeasilyupset:
紧张的;易生气的a high-strungyoungwoman神经紧张的年轻女子
a high-strungracehorse易受惊的赛马
Synonyms
edgyinformal
jitteryinformal
jumpyinformal
nervyUK
restiveformal
uptightinformal
Becoming too excited and easily upset
- ado
- ant
- antsy
- at the end ofyourtetheridiom
- be in a whirlidiom
- demented
- febrile
- have ants inyourpantsidiom
- have thin/thick skinidiom
- highly strung
- hot under the collaridiom
- hyper
- hysterical
- lather
- overeagerness
- oversensitive
- overwrought
- shockable
- slay
- whirl