英 [ˌhaɪ ˈstrʌŋ] 美 [ˌhaɪ ˈstrʌŋ]
adj. 高度紧张的；敏感的；容易兴奋的
high-strung //
形容词 If someone is high-strung, they are very nervous and easily upset. 高度紧张的; 易焦躁的
The strain was pushing the high-strung foreign minister over the edge.
该紧张局面正使得这位容易焦躁的外交部长开始抓狂。
being in a tense state
同义词： edgy / highly strung / in suspense(p) / jittery / jumpy / nervy / overstrung / restive / uptight
高度紧张的
... nervous神经的，神经细胞的，神经... high-strung高度紧张的 volatile不稳定的 ...
... 放射敏感的 radi osensitive; radiosensible; radiosensitive 非常敏感的 high-strung; hypersensitive; tremulous 非敏感的 nontender ...
... 令人兴奋的 be very exciting; stimulating; thrilling 容易兴奋的 flappable; high-strung 神经兴奋的 nervous ...
It is this third city that accounts for New York's high-strung disposition, its poetical deportment, its dedication to the arts, and its incomparable achievements.
正是这第三座城市造就了纽约敏感的性情、诗意的举止、对艺术的执着和无与伦比的成就。
The strain was pushing the high-strung foreign minister over the edge.
该紧张局面正使得这位容易焦躁的外交部长开始抓狂。
There's a natural, high-strung 180 degree angle between these signs.
有一个自然的，高串成180度角之间的这些迹象。
If Swans--another yacht with a monied following--are the BMWs of the sea, these are the Bugattis--high-performance, high-strung, temperamental.
His high-strung attorney wife Hannah, (a moving, desperately perky portrayal by Hannah Cabell), is worried about losing her job.
Miami Beach boasts a manic, cosmopolitan nightlife, inventive plastic surgery and a glorious beach that has become a spring-break destination for high-strung collegians.