英语词汇“to be on tenter(s”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. to be on (the) tenter(s, i.e. in a position of strain, difficulty, or uneasiness; to be in a state of anxious suspense. Now rare or Obsolete, superseded by on tenterhooks: see tenterhook n. 2c.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > be apprehensive [verb (intransitive)]

trance1340

to be on (the) tenter(s1633

to be on (the) tenterhooks1748

stew1917

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > be in suspense [verb (intransitive)]

dependc1430

to hang up1623

to be on (the) tenter(s1633

to be on (the) tenterhooks1748

(to be, sit, stand, walk) on thorns (a thorn)1768

the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > anxiety > be anxious [verb (intransitive)] > be acutely anxious

to be on (the) tenter(s1633

to chafe, fret, fry, melt, stew, sweat in one's own grease1663

to be on (the) tenterhooks1748

to be on heckle pins1850

sweat1963

1633 J. Ford Broken Heart i. iii. sig. C2 My very heart strings Are on the Tenters.

1726 W. R. Chetwood Voy. & Adventures Capt. R. Boyle 30 I was upon the Tenters to know the Reason of my Confinement.

1794 W. Scott Let. 8 June (1932) I. 30 Your curiosity will be upon the Tenters to hear the wonderful events.

1806 ‘C. Caustic’ Democracy Unveiled (ed. 3) I. ii. 39 Stretch'd on the tenters of anxiety By blunder crime or impropriety.

单词	to be on tenter(s
释义	> as lemmas to be on (the) tenter(s b. to be on (the) tenter(s, i.e. in a position of strain, difficulty, or uneasiness; to be in a state of anxious suspense. Now rare or Obsolete, superseded by on tenterhooks: see tenterhook n. 2c. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > be apprehensive [verb (intransitive)] trance1340 to be on (the) tenter(s1633 to be on (the) tenterhooks1748 stew1917 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > be in suspense [verb (intransitive)] dependc1430 to hang up1623 to be on (the) tenter(s1633 to be on (the) tenterhooks1748 (to be, sit, stand, walk) on thorns (a thorn)1768 the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > anxiety > be anxious [verb (intransitive)] > be acutely anxious to be on (the) tenter(s1633 to chafe, fret, fry, melt, stew, sweat in one's own grease1663 to be on (the) tenterhooks1748 to be on heckle pins1850 sweat1963 1633 J. Ford Broken Heart i. iii. sig. C2 My very heart strings Are on the Tenters. 1726 W. R. Chetwood Voy. & Adventures Capt. R. Boyle 30 I was upon the Tenters to know the Reason of my Confinement. 1794 W. Scott Let. 8 June (1932) I. 30 Your curiosity will be upon the Tenters to hear the wonderful events. 1806 ‘C. Caustic’ Democracy Unveiled (ed. 3) I. ii. 39 Stretch'd on the tenters of anxiety By blunder crime or impropriety. extracted from tentern.¹ < as lemmas
随便看	have resource have respect to have respect to formerly also unto have retinue of have reward have rhythm have right have rocks in one's head have round heels have roving have ruth have salt in one's porridge have scruples have sea-room have searoom have seen and served have seen better days have seen everything have seen it all have seen it all before have seen one's day have seen one's see have seen ones best days have seen the lions have selly

> as lemmas