音标:[ˈtentəhʊks] ;
n. <纺>拉幅钩; 如坐针毡, 忐忑不安
n one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
词型变化:名词复数形式 : tenterhooks

tenterhooks的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. We were kept on tenterhooks for hours while the judges were deciding the winners.我们在等待裁判员裁决出优胜者,几个小时如坐针毡。

词汇搭配

  • on tenterhooks提心吊担(焦虑不安...

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