英 [ˌʌpˈtaɪt] 美 [ˌʌpˈtaɪt]
adj. 紧张的；拮据的；心情焦躁的；易怒的
uptight /ʌpˈtaɪt/
形容词 Someone who is uptight is tense, nervous, or annoyed about something and so is difficult to be with. 紧张不安的
Penny never got uptight about exams.
彭尼从未对考试感到紧张。
being in a tense state
同义词： edgy / high-strung / highly strung / in suspense(p) / jittery / jumpy / nervy / overstrung / restive
心情焦躁的
... edgy 急躁的 uptight心情焦躁的；易怒的 irascible易怒的 ...
... strait-laced 固守道德观念的... uptight 紧张的 unhip 非赶时髦派的...
... edgy易怒的;烦躁的;紧张的 uptight易怒的,神经过敏的;生气的 irascible易怒的 ...
... unsettling adj. 令人不安的，扰乱的，使窘困的 uptight adj. 焦虑不安的 valetudinarian n. 过分担心生病的人，体弱的人 ...
Penny never got uptight about exams.
彭尼从未对考试感到紧张。
Tonight he is manic, wired and uptight.
他今晚焦躁不安，紧张易怒。
Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.
轻松点儿！你对这事太紧张了。
Here is "Uptight (Everything's Alright),"
VOA : special.2009.03.13
Now musicians, being a bit more uptight oftentimes classical musicians, than other more spirited folks have developed this tradition of using conducting patterns.
现在的乐师,常常更加拘束,那些古典音乐乐师,相对于其他普通人更拘束,发展出了这样的传统,采取指挥手势
聆听音乐课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
He came across as an affable chap, particularly when compared with his uptight rival.
ECONOMIST: Few people will mourn the departure of the 43rd president
Flattering, but since I had no clue what I was doing, I was pretty uptight about the whole thing.
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