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pins and needles

英 [ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz]

美 [ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz]

n.  发麻; 麻木

医学

习惯用语

    n.

      be on pins and needlesbe on pins and needles

    牛津词典

      noun

      • 发麻;麻木
        an uncomfortable feeling in a part of your body, caused when a normal flow of blood returns after it has been partly blocked, especially because you have been sitting or lying in an awkward position
        1. to have pins and needles
          感觉麻木

      柯林斯词典

      • N-UNCOUNT (身体某一部位发麻时的)针刺感
        If you havepins and needlesin part of your body, you feel small sharp pains there for a short period of time. It usually happens when that part of your body has been in an uncomfortable position.
        1. I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
          我的指尖有针刺的感觉。

      英英释义

      noun

      • a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation

        双语例句

        • He tried to look calm and confident but everybody in the courtroom knew he was on pins and needles.
          当陪审团团长开始宣读裁决书的时候,这个摔跤运动员的脸白得像一张白纸一样。他想装得很平静,很有自信,但是在法庭上的每个人都知道他很紧张。
        • I feel my hands on pins and needles, this is not fiction, so many materials, so many stories, not much, writing.
          我感到我的手在发麻,这毕竟不是小说啊,那么多的材料,那么多的故事,千头万绪,无从下笔。
        • The father-to-be is on pins and needles.
          即将成为父亲的人紧张地如坐针毡。
        • I'm all pins and needles.
          我都起鸡皮疙瘩了。
        • The condition can cause nausea and headaches and cause one to feel a sensation of pins and needles in their scalp, arms and hands or aches in their shoulders.
          这种情况会引发恶心呕吐和头痛,导致四肢和头部发麻以及肩膀疼痛。
        • I'm on pins and needles.
          我是如坐针毡啊。
        • The sensation of pins and needles is caused by an impairment of blood circulation.
          身体发麻的感觉是由血液循环不畅引起的。
        • So I never tear my hair before exams and I'm never as nervous as a cat on the hot roof or have a lot of butterflies in my stomach or sit on pins and needles.
          我从不本末倒置,不分主次。所以考试前我从不临时抱佛脚,或紧张得如热锅上的蚂蚁,忐忑不安,如坐针毡。
        • I have pins and needles that I'm sitting on.
          我要让那些谣言销声匿迹。
        • You are like a little monkey, on pins and needles!
          你就像个小猴子,如坐针毡啊!