high-strung
英 ['hai'strʌŋ]
美
- adj. 高度紧张的；敏感的；容易兴奋的
英英释意
- 1. being in a tense state
英文词源
- high-strung (adj.)
- also high strung, 1848 in the figurative sense, from high (adj.) + strung. Originally a musical term, with reference to stringed instruments, where it is attested from 1748.
实用场景例句
- Parents who are high strung may raise children high strung as well.
- 父母总是没有用直接、或设计好的方式来教育孩子.
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