jittery

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++jit·ter·y /ˈdʒɪtəri/ adjective informal  WORRIEDNERVOUSanxious or nervous 焦虑的；紧张的 OPP relaxed It was probably the tension that made him jittery. 可能是紧张的局面让他感到焦虑。► see thesaurus at nervous

Examples from the Corpus

jittery• It was probably the tension that had him jittery.• Her movements seemed more jittery, and her quick smile during the introductions looked forced.• Financial markets are jittery, as a war looms in the Gulf.• They look like jittery, hysterical little birds crowded together on a power line.• jittery investors• Even so, talk of course alterations continued throughout the jittery months of 1938 but no expenditure was undertaken.

jit·ter·y adjectiveChineseSyllable  

or anxious Corpus nervous

jittery
jit‧ter‧y /ˈdʒɪtəri/ adjective informal
anxious or nervous
   OPP  relaxed:
    It was probably the tension that made him jittery.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ nervous worried or a little frightened about something and unable to relax: Kelly was so nervous about her exam that she couldn’t sleep. | It makes me nervous when you drive that fast.
   ▪ tense worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily: Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable.
   ▪ uneasy nervous because you feel that something bad might happen, so that you are unable to relax until the danger has passed: I began to feel uneasy when he still hadn’t phoned by 11 o'clock.
   ▪ on edge if you are on edge or your nerves are on edge, you feel nervous because you are worried about what might happen: My nerves were on edge, waiting for the results of the test. | Redundancies and other work upheavals have put employees on edge.
   ▪ neurotic nervous and anxious in a way that is not normal or reasonable: She’s completely neurotic about food hygiene. | a neurotic mother
   ▪ edgy/jumpy/jittery nervous because you are worried about what might happen: Investors are a little edgy about the financial markets these days. | There was a lot of pressure on the team tonight and that’s why they were a little jumpy.
   ▪ highly-strung British English, high-strung American English becoming nervous or upset easily because that is your character: Like many musicians, he’s very sensitive and highly-strung.
   ▪ be a nervous wreck to feel extremely nervous and unable to relax: After 10 months of teaching, I was a total nervous wreck.
   ▪ have butterflies (in your stomach) informal to feel nervous about something that you are going to do very soon because it is important and you want to do it well: Actors often have butterflies before going on stage.

jit·teryBrE /ˈdʒɪtəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒɪtəri/ 🔊 adjective (informal) anxious and nervous 紧张不安的；心神不宁的neurotic ◇ on edge ◇ jittery

These words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way. 以上各词均形容人神经质、易紧张焦虑、胆怯。

• nervous easily worried or frightened 指神经质的、易紧张焦虑的、胆怯的：◆She was of a nervous disposition. 她生性容易紧张。 NOTE See also the entry for worried. 另见 worried 词条。
• neurotic not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth 指神经质的、神经过敏的：◆She became neurotic about keeping the house clean. 她变得对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。
• on edge nervous or bad-tempered 指紧张不安的、烦躁的、易怒的：◆She was always on edge before an interview. 她在面试前总是紧张不安。
• jittery (informal) anxious and nervous 指紧张不安的、心神不宁的：◆All this talk of job losses was making him jittery. 所有这些关于失业的话题使他心神不宁。

Patterns

• a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl
• to feel nervous/on edge/jittery
• a bit nervous/on edge/jittery