英语词汇“highly strung”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	highly strung
释义	Trends of highly strung View usage for: highly strung also highly-strung regional note: in AM, use high-strung adjective If someone is highly strung, they are very nervous and easily upset. He was sensitive and highly-strung. highly strung in British English or US and Canadian high-strung adjective tense and easily upset; excitable; nervous highly strung in British English very nervous or volatile in character Usual US and Canadian phrase: high-strung See full dictionary entry for strung Examples of 'highly strung' in a sentence highly strung She was a nervous, highly strung and jumpy individual. Times, Sunday Times (2007) (adjective) in the sense of nervous Definition tense and easily upset He was sensitive and highly-strung. Synonyms nervous I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night. stressed tense He had been very tense, but he finally relaxed. sensitive Young people are very sensitive about their appearance. wired (slang) restless My father seemed very restless and excited. taut When muscles are taut or cold, there is more chance of injury. edgy She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring. temperamental The patient was given to temperamental outbursts and paranoia. excitable The patient was in a highly excitable state. nervy (British, informal) Thunderstorms always make the cat nervy. twitchy (informal) on tenterhooks easily upset on pins and needles adrenalized Opposites relaxed , calm , laid-back (informal) , collected , serene , easy-going , placid , unfazed (informal) , even-tempered Additional synonyms in the sense of edgy Definition nervous, irritable, or anxious She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring. Synonyms nervous, wired (slang), anxious, tense, irritable, touchy, uptight (informal), on edge, nervy (British, informal), ill at ease, restive, twitchy (informal), irascible, tetchy, chippy (informal), on tenterhooks, keyed up, antsy (informal), on pins and needles, adrenalized in the sense of excitable Definition nervous and easily excited The patient was in a highly excitable state. Synonyms nervous, emotional, violent, sensitive, tense, passionate, volatile, hasty, edgy, temperamental, touchy, mercurial, uptight (informal), irascible, testy, hot-headed, chippy (informal), hot-tempered, quick-tempered, highly strung, adrenalized in the sense of nervy Definition excitable or nervous Thunderstorms always make the cat nervy. Synonyms anxious, nervous, tense, agitated, wired (slang), restless, jittery (informal), on edge, excitable, jumpy, twitchy (informal), fidgety, adrenalized Nearby words of highly-strung highlands highlight highly highly-strung highway highwayman hijack Synonyms of 'highly-strung' highly-strung Explore 'highly strung' in the dictionary
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