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jittery

/jit-uh-ree/US // ˈdʒɪt ə ri //UK // (ˈdʒɪtərɪ) //

烦躁不安,躁动不安,焦躁不安,烦躁不安的

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adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    jit·ter·i·er, jit·ter·i·est.

    • : extremely tense and nervous; jumpy: He's very jittery about the medical checkup.

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Examples

  • Investors are growing increasingly jittery that a collapse could spread to other property developers, revealing systemic vulnerabilities.

  • It is the medical professionals who can best convey the possible risks of both the vaccines and the disease to a jittery public, Moore said.

  • Since I get jittery just looking at roller coasters, I don’t know why my mind went to space so quickly.

  • Lab experiments dropping laser-cooled antiatoms — instead of warm, jittery ones — into free fall could provide a clearer view of gravity’s effects.

  • “Loving” engaged with some of the same themes as “Play Misty for Me,” including jittery sexual anxiety and the treacherous tectonics of shifting gender roles.

  • He slowed down the action at times for effect; he jolted the camera to mimic the jittery imperfection of a documentary.

  • On Wednesday night, the police whose job it is to keep Buckingham Palace secure, were, understandably, feeling somewhat jittery.

  • The key for her will be to prove her viability, quickly, before more labor unions and big-pocketed donors start getting jittery.

  • The learning curve for U.S. presidents can make for jittery moments.

  • Well, Republicans want to make Democrats fearful and jittery and reactive—appear to be accepting the Republican premise.

  • Since the Skye excitement everyone is inclined to be jittery and nerves are stretched tightly.

  • And I'll admit that I was as jittery as a hen on a hot stove until we got this Fortress off the ground, and into the air.

  • Chub flushed, knowing full well that reference was being made to the jittery way he had talked about ghosts.

  • But before he could come near enough, Pal charged the blackbirds and sent them in jittery flight back to the trees.

  • Mrs. RVS started to get jittery at about ten mps away from home, and above fifteen, she was trembling steadily.