uptight

英 [ˌʌpˈtaɪt]

美 [ˌʌpˈtaɪt]

adj.  紧张不安的; 愤怒的; 局促的; 拘谨的; 紧张的

GRE

BNC.22855 / COCA.17666

牛津词典

adj.

• 紧张不安的；愤怒的
  anxious and/or angry about sth
  1. Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.
     轻松点儿！你对这事太紧张了。
• 局促的；拘谨的；紧张的
  nervous about showing your feelings
  1. an uptight teenager
     腼腆的少年

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 紧张不安的；忧虑的;易怒的
  Someone who isuptightis tense, nervous, or annoyed about something and so is difficult to be with.
  1. Penny never got uptight about exams...
     彭妮从来不会因为考试而紧张。
  2. I tend to get very uptight during a match.
     比赛时我总会紧张得不行。

英英释义

adj

• being in a tense state
  Synonym:edgyhigh-strunghighly strungjitteryjumpynervyoverstrungrestive

双语例句

• I can't picture your uptight brother smoking a joint.
  我想你那保守的哥哥肯定不会抽大麻。
• Teachers and middle-class parents undervalue kids'preferences, but I think we need to give up being so uptight about children's choices in books.
  教师和中产阶级父母低估了孩子的偏好，但我认为我们需要放弃我们对孩子选择书籍的严格管束。
• Try being low-key and open rather than uptight and defensive.
  试着低调一点，开放一点，而不是紧张和保守。
• M: I don't always drink when I feel uptight.
  L：Michael，你得小心，不要在感到紧张的时候为了放松而喝酒。
• Be uptight about sex Every good, true, vigorous feeling I had gathered came impulsively round him.
  对【性】感到紧张我的一切良好、真诚而又强烈的感情都紧紧围绕着他涌现出来。
• I'm so uptight. I just can't seem to relax.
  我是如此地焦虑，好像无法使心情放松。
• He was very uptight about people smoking in his house.
  他对那些在他房间里抽烟的人感到很厌烦。
• You mean, if don't get so uptight about being anxious, I'll be less anxious?
  你的意思是，如果对焦虑不是那么紧张，我的焦虑就会少些？
• I didn't figure him to be so uptight.
  我也觉得他不是保守派。
• He seemed very uptight about my being there.
  我在那儿，他似乎非常不自在。