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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | pins and needles nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal, informal (prickly feeling in a limb) | 针扎般的发麻
zhēn zhā bān de fā má | | | I get pins and needles in my legs if I sit in the same position for too long. | | pins and needles nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (excitement, anticipation) | 迫不及待
pò bù jí dài | | | I'm on pins and needles waiting for my exam results. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 复合形式： | | on pins and needles advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (nervous, on edge) (比喻) | 如坐针毡，坐立不安，紧张，焦虑，心绪不宁
| | | I was on pins and needles as I waited for the doctor to tell me the results of the biopsy. |
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