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

• 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。
• I was on pins and needles all day until she called me.
  在未接到她电话前，我整天位立不安。
• Terror made him catch his breath; pins and needles surged in his fingers.
  恐惧使他屏住呼吸，连手指都感到发麻。
• I'm all pins and needles.
  我都起鸡皮疙瘩了。
• They are on pins and needles, not knowing what to do.
  他们如坐针毡，不知道做什么好。
• Many famous actors are on pins and needles before the curtain opens for a play.
  在帷幕拉开前，许多著名的演员感到坐立不安。
• You are like a little monkey, on pins and needles!
  你就像个小猴子，如坐针毡啊！
• Dad: What's wrong? You are like a little monkey, on pins and needles!
  爸爸：怎么啦？你就像个小猴子，如坐针毡啊！
• I was on pins and needles until I knew my marks.
  在知道成绩之前我如坐针毡。
• They waited on pins and needles for the football scores.
  他们如坐针毡般地等待足球比分。