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uptight

adjective
🔊/ˌʌpˈtaɪt/
🔊/ˌʌpˈtaɪt/
 (informal)
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  1. uptight (about something) anxious and/or angry about something紧张不安的；愤怒的
    • Relax! You're getting too uptight about it.放松点儿！你对这事太紧张了。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • He's feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。
    • Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.试着一笑置之，不要紧张。
    • She felt too uptight to do any work.她感到紧张不安，什么工作都干不了。
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
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    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
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    preposition
    • about
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  2. uptight (about something) (especially North American English) nervous about showing your feelings局促的；拘谨的；紧张的
    • an uptight teenager腼腆的少年
    • He's a very uptight person.他是非常容易紧张的人。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    See full entry