edgy
- adj.紧张的;急躁的;烦躁不安的;激动人心的
最高级： edgiest 比较级： edgier 派生词： edgily adv.;edginess n.
edgyadj.
紧张的；烦躁不安的
nervous, especially about what might happen
She's been very edgy lately.
她近来一直烦躁不安。
After the recent unrest there is an edgy calm in the capital.
最近的骚乱之后，首都平静得令人不安。
紧张的；激动人心的
having a sharp exciting quality
a clever, edgy film
一部情节巧妙、扣人心弦的电影
‘I'm not sure I can make it tomorrow,’ he said edgily.
“我不敢肯定明天能成功。”他紧张不安地说。
All these words describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.以上各词均形容人神经质、易紧张焦虑、胆怯。
easily worried or frightened 指神经质的、易紧张焦虑的、胆怯的：
She was of a nervous disposition .
她生性容易紧张。
not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth 指神经质的、神经过敏的：
She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.
她对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。
( informal ) nervous or bad-tempered 指紧张的、烦躁的、易怒的：
He became edgy and defensive.
他变得烦躁不安且存有戒心。
nervous or bad-tempered 指紧张不安的、烦躁的、易怒的：
She was always on edge before an interview.
她在面试前总是紧张不安。
Both these words mean the same, but edgy can also describe a time or an event. |
On edge can also describe sb's nerves. |
( informal ) anxious and nervous 指紧张不安的、心神不宁的：
All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.
所有这些关于失业的话题使他心神不宁。
( BrE informal ) anxious and nervous; easily made nervous 指焦虑的、紧张的、神经质的：
She was weepy and nervy, anxious about her baby.
她动不动就哭，而且神经紧张，总为她的小宝贝担心。
nervous and easily upset 指紧张不安的、易烦躁的：
a highly strung child/horse
脆弱的孩子；容易受惊的马
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After the recent unrest there is an edgy calm in the capital .
最近的骚乱之后，首都平静得令人不安。
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He became edgy and defensive .
他变得烦躁不安且存有戒心。
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She 's been very edgy lately .
她近来一直烦躁不安。
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She was nervous and edgy , still chain-smoking .
她紧张不安，还在一根接一根地抽着烟。
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She 's been a bit edgy lately , waiting for the exam results .
她正在等待考试结果，所以最近有些焦躁不安。
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He was nervous and edgy , still chain-smoking .
他紧张不安，还在一根接一根地抽着烟。
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I think I was a little edgy from my medicine .
可能是我吃的药让我变得有些易怒。
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I could see Paul was becoming a little edgy .
我看出来保罗正变得有点紧张。
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You know , I 'm always a little edgy .
你知道，我有时有点急噪。
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His friends and family all said he became less edgy , less angry .
朋友和家人都说，布什变得不那么烦躁和愤怒了。
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Take it easy ! My god , you 're so edgy .
别这么激动！你真暴躁。
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It 's like the more edgy and dangerous she became .
好像她越来越有个性和脾气了。
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Feeling edgy , a man took a hot bath .
有个男人感到很烦，于是他洗个热水澡。
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She 's been very edgy recently , waiting for the examination results .
她最近一直心绪不宁，等待着考试的结果。
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I know he 's been a little edgy , but he said that was normal .
我知道他近来有些焦躁但他说纯属正常
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Edgy scary music that would make a parent or studio executive nervous
则会选择那种前卫惊悚让父母或制片人听了都倍感紧张的音乐
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A strong voice cast and edgy writing hope to drive the series to success .
一种强烈的声音塑造和锋利的写作意识帮助这个系列剧走向成功。
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He gets edgy and turns everything back on you .
他就会很紧张而且什么都反对你。
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The author of " the last walk " is edgy about this .
但《最后一次散步》的作者却对这种做法十分不满。
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And I 'm edgy enough and I 'm tough enough .
我够敏锐，够强悍。
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They may seem edgy or perhaps overly emotional about making various transitions .
在做各种转变的过称中，他们可能看上去很急躁，也许过度情绪化。
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Don 't make people edgy .
不要使人们紧张不安。
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In many ways , American television is more innovative and edgier than movies .
问：在很多方面，美国电视行业比电影更具创新性、更先进。
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Hip , edgy jeans make him think you 're too cool for school .
低腰的窄脚牛仔裤会让他觉得你太过前卫。
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When I woke I was still tired , but edgy as well .
当我醒来的时候，我依然很疲倦，但也很心急。
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So that 's why you 've been edgy since this morning ?
那就是你从今早开始就烦燥的原因？
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Cultural output is strong , with films and video games and edgy fashion pouring forth .
英国的文化输出依旧强劲，电影、视频游戏和尖端时尚也大量流出。
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These are pictures of people , not grand landscapes or Edgy urban geometry .
这些照片的主题是人，而不是宏伟的地貌或是轮廓分明的都市形状。
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Whoa , you 're a little edgy around figures of authority .
哇，你在权威人士面前有点太犀利了。
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Race relations are often edgy , but seldom flare into violence .
种族关系时常尖锐化，但不致引发暴力冲突。