highly strung

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++highly strung → highly strung at highly(2) nervous and easily upset or excited

BrE

/ˌhaɪli ˈstrʌŋ/

NAmE

/ˌhaɪli ˈstrʌŋ/

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adjective

(of a person or an animal 人或动物) nervous and easily upset 紧张不安的

◆a sensitive and highly-strung child敏感而脆弱的孩子

◆Their new horse is very highly strung. 他们的新马很容易受惊。

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