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单词 nail-biting
释义
nail-biting
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈneɪlˌbaɪ.tɪŋ/us
/ˈneɪlˌbaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
A nail-bitingsituationis veryexcitingorworryingbecause you do notknowhow it will end:
（由于结局未知而）紧张刺激的，令人焦急的
Germanywonthechampionshipafter a nail-bitingfinal.经过一场扣人心弦的决赛，德国队赢得了冠军。
Synonym
suspenseful
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Causing anxiety and worry
  • alarming
  • alarmingly
  • bite
  • catch up withsomeone
  • come back/home to roostidiom
  • disturb
  • dread
  • frighten
  • frightensomeone/somethingaway/off
  • get/go beyond a jokeidiom
  • givesomeonethe jimjamsidiom
  • givesomeonethe jittersidiom
  • rattle
  • roost
  • stressful
  • suspenseful
  • swatting
  • tense
  • tenseness
  • trigger
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(Definition ofnail-bitingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnail-biting

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In the holiday season this holdup causes probably morenail-biting, if not accidents, than any other stretch of road.
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Those who have attended counts know whatnail-bitingoccasions they can be.
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It has beennail-bitingstuff over the years.
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There has beennail-bitingconcern until the last moment, but, over the past two or three years, we have scrambled through.
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It was not the mostnail-bitingcontest of the election evening.
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Due to its bitter taste, cascara can be used to stopnail-bitingby applying it to the fingernails.
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The rest of the story is anail-bitingchase for these lingams.
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This followed anail-bitingtwo days of counting and recounting votes.
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Credible performances from its leads and anail-bitingscreenplay makes it an engaging trip.
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She breaks hernail-bitinghabit in the process.
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There was anail-bitingphoto finish for the third place.
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Credible performances from its leads, anail-bitingscreenplay along with a fresh milieu makes it an engaging film.
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The bitter flavor discourages thenail-bitinghabit.
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Common examples include: procrastination, fidgeting, overspending,nail-biting.
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