用中文说: "Nail biter"

TY China Plus Published: 2017-08-09 10:05:08
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Welcome to "用中文说", let's learn some new phrases in Chinese now! 

用中文说: "Nail biter"

Nail biter

【中文】令人兴奋、紧张、感到刺激。

    Lìng rén xīngfèn, jǐnzhāng, gǎndào cìjī.

【解释】a nail-biting event or period of time is one that makes you feel very nervous, usually because you are waiting for something important to happen.

【例句】

- The TV show Sherlock series is a real nail biter. I don't watch it when it's too late in the evening in case it affects my sleep.

 英剧《神探夏洛克》特别刺激。如果太晚我就不看,怕影响睡眠。

 Yīng jù ‘Shéntàn Xiàluòkè’ tèbié cìjī. Rúguǒ tài wǎn wǒ jiù bù kàn, pà yǐngxiǎng shuìmián.

- Every time he goes to the casino it's a real nail-biter. He might lose everything or win a lot of money.

 每次去赌场他都特别紧张,不是输掉一切,就是发大财。

 Měi cì qù dǔchǎng tā dōu tèbié jǐnzhāng, bùshì shū diào yīqiè, jiùshì fā dà cái.

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