nail-biting

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈnail-ˌbiting adjective [only before noun] EXCITEDextremely exciting because you do not know what is going to happen next 非常刺激的；充满悬念的 The match went all the way to a nail-biting finish. 比赛一路进行下来，到了令人紧张的最后阶段。 some nail-biting moments near the end of the movie 影片接近尾声时一些扣人心弦的时刻► see thesaurus at exciting

Examples from the Corpus

nail-biting• It had been a nail-biting day glued to the television.• The rescue scene makes a nice, nail-biting finale.• A nail-biting finish, but finally won by Moira Creek at her first attempt and a complete stranger to Pooh culture.• But if they drop points, Leicester City or Derby County could triumph in a nail-biting finish.• The World Series provided a number of nail-biting moments.• Years of negotiations to secure the exhibition, which runs Saturday through Oct. 26, often were marked by nail-biting moments.

ˈnail-ˌbiting adjectiveChineseSyllable

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nail-biting
ˈnail-ˌbiting

adjective [only before noun]
extremely exciting because you do not know what is going to happen next:

The match went all the way to a nail-biting finish.

some nail-biting moments near the end of the movie

THESAURUS

   ▪ thrilling /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ very exciting
   ▪ gripping a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting
   ▪ dramatic used about something that is exciting to watch or hear about as it happens: the dramatic events of the past week
   ▪ exhilarating /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/ making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy: an exhilarating ride
   ▪ nail-biting very exciting, especially because you do not know what is going to happen next: a nail-biting finish

nail-biting

BrE

/ˈneɪl baɪtɪŋ/

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NAmE

/ˈneɪl baɪtɪŋ/

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adjective

[usually before noun]

making you feel very excited or anxious because you do not know what is going to happen 令人焦躁不安的；令人紧张的

◆a nail-biting finish令人担心的结局

◆It's been a nail-biting couple of weeks waiting for my results. 这几个星期等结果，弄得我坐立不安。

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<titled tranID="29" status="2">Decorating and home improvement<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>装饰和改善房屋</chn></titled>

Houses 房屋

refurbish/renovate/ (BrE) do up a building/a house 整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋
convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially NAmE) apartments/(BrE) flats 把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓
extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen 扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房
build (BrE) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(NAmE) an addition (on/to sth)/(BrE) a conservatory （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall 推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁
knock out/through the wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通

Decoration 装饰

furnish/paint/ (especially BrE) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room 布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间
be decorated in bright colours/(especially US) colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩／传统风格／花朵／绘画装饰
paint/plaster the walls/ceiling 给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰
hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper 贴／去除墙纸
install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(BrE) fittings 安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备
build/put up shelves 搭架子
lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台
put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子

DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造

do (BrE) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
make home improvements 改造房屋
add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料
fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器
insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially BrE) the loft 在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置
fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE) tap/(NAmE usually) faucet 维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头
block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink 堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池
make/drill/fill a hole 开／钻／填一个洞
hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail 锤进／拔出钉子
tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw 拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉
saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood 锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆