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's on pins and needles.
  他坐立不安的。
• This movie will keep you on pins and needles from beginning to end.
  这部电影会让你从头到尾觉得很紧张，刺激。
• I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
  我的指尖有针刺的感觉。
• They waited on pins and needles for the football scores.
  他们如坐针毡般地等待足球比分。
• I've got pins and needles in my hands.
  你可知道，我如坐针毡似的等着你的电话。
• He was on pins and needles in wanting to know whether his daughter had been saved or not.
  他坐立不安，急于要知道他的女儿是否脱险。
• I have pins and needles in my right arm.
  我右手臂发麻。
• 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。
• I was on pins and needles until I found out I'd won.
  在我弄清楚自己赢了之前，我一直如坐针毡。
• 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。