1.It's a bit like on tenterhooks, right? on edge.

就是提心吊胆的意思。

2.The world is now on tenterhooks to see how Iran retaliates.

世界现在都在紧张不安地观察伊朗将如何报复。

3.The BBC's Economics expert Paul Mason explains that the Eurozone is still on tenterhooks.

BBC经济专家保罗·梅森解释道欧元区的经济状况依然令人担忧。

4.Harry had his wand raised, waiting on tenterhooks to repel a jinx that seemed unlikely ever to come.

哈利举着魔杖，提心吊胆地等着击退一个看来永远不会发过来的咒语。

5.I'm on bail and he's on tenterhooks, until they decide if they can make a case against either of us.

我在保释期，他每天焦躁不安，直到他们决定是否可以控我们其中的一个。

6.I've been on tenterhooks for the final episode of Succession.

我一直在为 Succession 的最后一集提心吊胆。机翻

7.So we're all waiting on tenterhooks to see what happens.

所以我们都提心吊胆地等着看会发生什么。机翻

8.Everyone is kind of on tenterhooks now waiting, what's gonna happen?

现在每个人都提心吊胆地等待着，会发生什么？机翻

9.The turns and twists of the dialogue keep us on the tenterhooks of suspense.

对话的转折和曲折让我们对悬念感到提心吊胆。机翻

10.You're just on tenterhooks waiting around for the results to arrive and you're psyching yourself out.

你只是提心吊胆地等待结果的到来，你正在让自己兴奋不已。机翻

11.If you can tell an Oasis from a Blur. you should be on tenterhooks this evening.

这两间的战争正在达到高潮。

12." Just tell me, alright? ...... " Yuan Qi fired back. " Don't keep me on tenterhooks… … … … ! ! " !

" 快点诉我，好吗？" 袁琪发火了，我都要火烧屁股了！！！"

13.Five-thirty, they were out. By six o'clock, most of them were home for that wash and their tea, but my mother would wait on tenterhooks.

五点半，他们出去了。到了六点钟，他们大多数人都回家洗漱、喝茶了，但我母亲却提心吊胆地等着。

14.Pray answer me: I'm on—on—' Mr. Bumble, in his alarm, could not immediately think of the word 'tenterhooks, ' so he said 'broken bottles.

请回答我：我在——在——”班布尔先生惊慌失措，无法立即想到“拉紧钩”这个词，所以他说“破瓶子”。机翻

15.She not only begrudged them every mouthful they ate but she was on tenterhooks lest they discover somehow that Pork had slaughtered one of the shoats the day before.

她不但对于他们每吃一口都感到妒忌和吝啬，而且有点提心吊胆，生怕他们发现波克头天杀了一只小猪。

16.Joel says that Susanne is on tenterhooks because she is waiting around; she is waiting for the results of her exam to arrive and she's psyching herself out.

乔尔说苏珊娜提心吊胆， 因为她在附近等着。她正在等待考试结果的到来， 她正在让自己兴奋起来。机翻

17.However, combined with the much bloodier war in Gaza and its fallout in places like Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon, the missile skirmish leaves the region on tenterhooks—and its commercial ambitions in a state of uncertainty.

然而，加上加沙地带更加血腥的战争及其对埃及、约旦和黎巴嫩等地的影响，导弹冲突让该地区局势紧张，其商业野心也陷入了不确定状态。机翻