nerve-wracking

美 [nɜːrv ˈrækɪŋ]英 [nɜːv ˈrækɪŋ]
  • adj.令人焦虑的;使人十分紧张的
nerve-wrackingnerve-wracking

adj

1
extremely irritating to the nerves
nerve-racking noise
the stressful days before a war
a trying day at the office
Synonym: nerve-racking stressful trying

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  1. It was more nerve-wracking than taking a World Cup penalty .

    这比在世界杯上罚点球还扣人心弦。

  2. First dates are always nerve-wracking & that 's a given .

    第一次约会总是很紧张&那是一定的。

  3. First dates are always nerve-wracking -- that 's a given .

    第一次约会总是很紧张的,这是肯定的。

  4. Of course he could not use the bicycle , but even walking was nerve-wracking .

    他当然不能骑车了,就是步行也令人心惊胆战。

  5. Realizing the connection , of course , only makes it seem that much more nerve-wracking .

    意识到这些联系,当然只会让约会看起来更令人精神紧张。

  6. Therefore , to some people the process of applying for a job can be nerve-wracking and incredibly difficult .

    因此,对于一些人来说,找工作的过程既令人头疼也有着无法想象的难度。

  7. When an interviewer pops this nerve-wracking query , your body language counts as well .

    当面试官突然提出这样的刁钻问题时,你的身体语言也能反映一些问题。

  8. Here are five rules of thumb for different countries to make navigating your next international meeting a little less nerve-wracking .

    这里列举出了五个针对不同国家的经验法则为你保驾护航,下一次开国际会议就不会再这么伤脑筋。

  9. We 're not sure if said test would have been enjoyable given the subject matter , or nerve-wracking given the stakes .

    我们并不确定这个实验是否能真的指出问题所在,或者是它只是个非常伤脑筋的笃定。

  10. Newly licensed drivers who make sharp turns and come to sudden screeching stops are nerve-wracking .

    司机新手们在驾车急转弯或刹车时往往大伤脑筋。

  11. I think that is the most nerve-wracking .

    我认为这最伤脑筋。

  12. It must be so nerve-wracking .

    一定真是够紧张的。

  13. First dates can be a nerve-wracking experience , filled with unease and uncertainty over whether or not the other person is interested .

    初次约会是一件非常伤脑筋的经历,对方是否对自己感兴趣,你对此充满了不安与不确定。

  14. But since there are many kinds of kisses to reflect the many levels of affection you can have for someone , it can be nerve-wracking !

    但是不同的吻折射出你对他人不同程度的喜爱之情,这是非常让人伤脑筋的!

  15. I just thought that it was really strange , and quite nerve-wracking that I had suddenly got this huge gaping hole in the side of my face .

    我只是觉得太奇怪了,而且让人很紧张的是,突然间就在我的一边脸上出现了这么大的一个洞。

  16. The nerve-wracking new challenge has people dangling their expensive smartphones over all sorts of dangerous places like toilets , drains , balconies and even high cliffs .

    这项超刺激的新挑战要求参与者将昂贵的智能手机悬在各种危险的地方,比如马桶、下水道、阳台边,甚至高高的悬崖上。

  17. He presided over the Senate during the months of nerve-wracking debates over the Compromise of 1850 when the south wanted to leave the Union .

    1850年,他主持美国参议院长达数月,当时南方意图脱离美国联邦,参议院就和解协议一事争论不休。

  18. It was nerve-wracking because the plane had been traveling for so long that it was more than an hour before she was back safely in Heathrow .

    这的确是件很伤脑筋的事情,发生事故以后飞机又航行了将近一个多小时才安全着陆。

  19. Obviously it was nerve-wracking , but I quickly just tried to drown everything else out and focus on my game , concentrating on trying to play to the best of my ability .

    显然我有点紧张,但很快就集中到比赛中去了,能够在比赛中集中精力是我最大的能力。

  20. But starting a casual conversationwith a stranger especially when that stranger has the power to boostyour career can be nerve-wracking for even the most outgoing people .

    但是即使是那些非常外向的人,对于要和一个陌生人开始一段随意的对话,尤其是和那些有权促进你事业的陌生人闲谈时,都会非常伤脑筋。

  21. It 's this question that Dr. Mitja Back and colleagues from the University of Leipzig investigated in a new study to be published in Psychological Science ( Back , Schmukle & Egloff , 2008 ) . To find out they subjected brand new psychology students to a nerve-wracking first day .

    来自德国莱比锡大学的MitjaBack博士和他的同事在心理学杂志上发表了一篇新的学术报告用来研究那些个有着糟糕的第一天入学经历的新生的心态。