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

• She was jumpy during her job interview because she was so nervous.
  她在应征面谈的时候心惊肉跳，因为她太紧张了。
• Aunt Louise, who has been nervous and jumpy lately, suddenly burst into tears.
  最近一直很紧张且易激动的路易丝阿姨突然大哭起来。
• 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。
• Parrot: I'm always a little bit jumpy when I walk by the graveyard at night.
  我晚上走过墓地的时候，总事有点害怕（口语：发毛）。
• 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。
• I like puppies because they are jumpy.
  我喜欢小狗，因为他们是跳跃的。
• The jumpy mother is always cross with her children.
  这个神经质的母亲老是对孩子发脾气。
• In last year's jumpy markets, however, banks'fees rose to3% or more and have been slow to fall back.
  然而在去年震荡波动的股票市场内，投资银行的手续费飙升，甚至超过了3%，且回落缓慢。
• This guy is a little jumpy and nervous.
  这家伙有点神经紧张。
• I do hope you don't think I'm always as jumpy as this.
  我希望你不要认为我老是这样神经质。