pins and needles

英 [ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz]

美 [ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz]

n.  发麻; 麻木

医学

习惯用语

n.

be on pins and needlesbe on pins and needles

牛津词典

noun

• 发麻；麻木
  an uncomfortable feeling in a part of your body, caused when a normal flow of blood returns after it has been partly blocked, especially because you have been sitting or lying in an awkward position
  1. to have pins and needles
     感觉麻木

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （身体某一部位发麻时的）针刺感
  If you havepins and needlesin part of your body, you feel small sharp pains there for a short period of time. It usually happens when that part of your body has been in an uncomfortable position.
  1. I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
     我的指尖有针刺的感觉。

英英释义

noun

• a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation

双语例句

• I have pins and needles that I'm sitting on.
  我要让那些谣言销声匿迹。
• The sensation of pins and needles is caused by an impairment of blood circulation.
  身体发麻的感觉是由血液循环不畅引起的。
• I was on pins and needles until I knew my marks.
  在知道成绩之前我如坐针毡。
• I have pins and needles in my right arm.
  我右手臂发麻。
• I was on pins and needles until I found out I'd won.
  在我弄清楚自己赢了之前，我一直如坐针毡。
• They are on pins and needles, not knowing what to do.
  他们如坐针毡，不知道做什么好。
• So I never tear my hair before exams and I'm never as nervous as a cat on the hot roof or have a lot of butterflies in my stomach or sit on pins and needles.
  我从不本末倒置，不分主次。所以考试前我从不临时抱佛脚，或紧张得如热锅上的蚂蚁，忐忑不安，如坐针毡。
• We had been on pins and needles all day long, until we received his telegram.
  在接到他的电报以前，我们一直焦急不安。
• He's on pins and needles.
  他坐立不安的。
• He tried to look calm and confident but everybody in the courtroom knew he was on pins and needles.
  当陪审团团长开始宣读裁决书的时候，这个摔跤运动员的脸白得像一张白纸一样。他想装得很平静，很有自信，但是在法庭上的每个人都知道他很紧张。