pins and needles
英 [ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz]
美 [ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz]
n. 发麻; 麻木
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- to have pins and needles
感觉麻木
- to have pins and needles
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.- I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
我的指尖有针刺的感觉。
- I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
英英释义
noun
- a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation
双语例句
- I've got pins and needles in my hands.
你可知道，我如坐针毡似的等着你的电话。 - 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。 - The contestant was waiting for her final score on pins and needles.
这位参赛选手正在焦急万分地等待她最后的得分。 - They waited on pins and needles for the football scores.
他们如坐针毡般地等待足球比分。 - 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。 - He is on pins and needles.
他如坐针毡。 - He was on pins and needles in wanting to know whether his daughter had been saved or not.
他坐立不安，急于要知道他的女儿是否脱险。 - 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。 - She's been in there for so long, I'm on pins and needles to find out if it's a boy or a girl!
她已经进去一个小时了，我迫不及待地想知道生的是男孩还是女孩。 - I'm on pins and needles.
我是如坐针毡啊。