pins and needles
英 [ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz]
美 [ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz]
n. 发麻; 麻木
习惯用语
n.
- be on pins and needlesbe on pins and needles
牛津词典
noun
- 发麻;麻木
an uncomfortable feeling in a part of your body, caused when a normal flow of blood returns after it has been partly blocked, especially because you have been sitting or lying in an awkward position- to have pins and needles
感觉麻木
- to have pins and needles
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT (身体某一部位发麻时的)针刺感
If you havepins and needlesin part of your body, you feel small sharp pains there for a short period of time. It usually happens when that part of your body has been in an uncomfortable position.- I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
我的指尖有针刺的感觉。
- I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
英英释义
noun
- a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation
双语例句
- He's on pins and needles.
他坐立不安的。 - I'm all pins and needles.
我都起鸡皮疙瘩了。 - I was on pins and needles until I knew my marks.
在知道成绩之前我如坐针毡。 - I feel my hands on pins and needles, this is not fiction, so many materials, so many stories, not much, writing.
我感到我的手在发麻,这毕竟不是小说啊,那么多的材料,那么多的故事,千头万绪,无从下笔。 - Dad: What's wrong? You are like a little monkey, on pins and needles!
爸爸:怎么啦?你就像个小猴子,如坐针毡啊! - She's been in there for so long, I'm on pins and needles to find out if it's a boy or a girl!
她已经进去一个小时了,我迫不及待地想知道生的是男孩还是女孩。 - He tried to look calm and confident but everybody in the courtroom knew he was on pins and needles.
当陪审团团长开始宣读裁决书的时候,这个摔跤运动员的脸白得像一张白纸一样。他想装得很平静,很有自信,但是在法庭上的每个人都知道他很紧张。 - They waited on pins and needles for the football scores.
他们如坐针毡般地等待足球比分。 - I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
我的指尖有针刺的感觉。 - I have pins and needles in my right arm.
我右手臂发麻。