写作资料技巧|on tenterhooks 惶恐不安、提心吊胆

英语表达 to be on tenterhooks^{1 的意思是惶恐不安、提心吊胆。据了解以前英国纺织厂有一种叫tenter的木制框架，可以把织好的布用很多tenterhooks 一种特殊的钩子绷紧拉开，如此晒干后就看上去很平整。这种让布料紧绷的方法叫人们联想起一颗心被吊着，焦虑不安，如坐针毡的感觉，也就延伸出了 to be on tenterhooks 这个表达。}

例句

I was on tenterhooks all morning waiting to hear the outcome of my job interview.

我一早上都坐立不安，等着我工作面试结果的消息。

The exam results are due out today and George was on tenterhooks all night thinking about them.

考试成绩今天出来。乔治昨晚一直处于惶恐不安的状况，特别担忧。

We were on tenterhooks all through the game, hoping that our team would win.

整场比赛大家都坐立不安，心一直悬着，期望大家的球队可以取得这场比赛。