n.拉幅钩; 如坐针毡，忐忑不安

on tenterhooks → 惶恐不安；恐惧不安貌；如坐针毡；焦虑不安
live on tenterhooks forever → 永远提心吊胆过日子
be put on tenterhooks → 魂梦不安
live on tenterhooks → 永远提心吊胆过日子
be on tenterhooks → 提心吊胆；悬心吊胆
be on the tenterhooks → 六神无主
keep people on tenterhooks → 卖关子
tenterhooks õ → 坐立不安
uncomfortable situationon tenterhooks → 针毡

1. People are disquieted [ on tenterhooks ] .
[汉]人心惶惶.
——来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors' decision about the job.
[汉]他仍紧张不安地等待着主任们对他的工作作出的决定。
——来自柯林斯例句
3. The students are on tenterhooks to hear the result of the examination.
[汉]学生们烦躁不安地听考试结果.
——来自辞典例句
4. The mother was on tenterhooks until her little Laura came back.
[汉]当小珞拉回来后,她母亲才放下心来.
——来自辞典例句
5. I waited, on tenterhooks, for Uncle Jack to tell Atticus my side of it.
[汉]我提心吊胆地等着杰克叔叔告诉阿迪克斯我的理由.
——来自辞典例句