jumpy

英 [ˈdʒʌmpi]

美 [ˈdʒʌmpi]

adj.  胆战心惊的; 提心吊胆的; 紧张不安的

BNC.22717 / COCA.20535

牛津词典

adj.

• 胆战心惊的；提心吊胆的；紧张不安的
  nervous and anxious, especially because you think that sth bad is going to happen

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坐立不安的；胆战心惊的
  If you arejumpy, you are nervous or worried about something.
  1. I told myself not to be so jumpy...
     我告诉自己别这么提心吊胆的。
  2. When he spoke his voice was jumpy.
     他说话的时候声音听起来很紧张。

英英释义

adj

• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  1. a rough ride
  Synonym:roughrockybumpyjoltyjolting
• being in a tense state
  Synonym:edgyhigh-strunghighly strungjitterynervyoverstrungrestiveuptight

双语例句

• The old lady knew that something was going to happen, and she was very jumpy.
  这老太太知道要出事了，于是吓得心惊肉跳。
• When he spoke his voice was jumpy.
  他说话的时候声音听起来很紧张。
• Everyone's gonna be a bit jumpy tonight.
  人人今晚都会有点神经质。
• She described Mr Hutchinson as nervous and jumpy after his wife's disappearance.
  据她描述，哈钦森先生自从妻子失踪后变得神经兮兮、一惊一乍的。
• He's a little jumpy so be discreet.
  他有点神经质，小心点。
• The refugees are still jumpy, although they are now in safety.
  难民虽然已经到了安全地带，还是战战兢兢的。
• Your partner's a little jumpy.
  你的伴侣可能有点容易激动。
• We feel jumpy after she told us the house is haunted.
  在她告诉我们这屋子闹鬼之后，我们就觉得神经兮兮的。
• I'm rather jumpy about travelling on the Metro late at night.
  深夜里坐地铁我总非常害怕。
• I like puppies because they are jumpy.
  我喜欢小狗，因为他们是跳跃的。