on tenterhooks
焦慮不安,擔(dān)心或期待某事的結(jié)果
書面/口語·形容焦慮期待
英文釋義
feeling anxious or nervous, especially while waiting for something uncertain or important to happen
例句
The fans were on tenterhooks as the final match went into overtime.
典故來源
源自中世紀(jì)紡織業(yè)中拉伸布料的鉤子(tenterhooks),比喻懸而未決的緊張狀態(tài)。