I was on tenterhooks all day yesterday thinking about them.
昨天一整天我老想着这事，坐立不安。
He was on tenterhooks about the result of the exam.
他对考试结果感到提心吊胆的。
We were kept on tenterhooks for hours while the judges chose the winner.
我们坐立不安了好几个小时，等着裁判们决定获胜者。
The movie kept us on tenterhooks for two hours.
这电影使我们如坐针毡了两个小时之久。
He was on tenterhooks of expectation during our conversation.
在我们谈话时，他因有所期待而如坐针毡。
His parents were on tenterhooks all the time until they got his letter.
他的父母在收到他的信前，一直是那样的心烦意乱。
He is on tenterhooks knowing that his wife is ill.
他得知老婆生病的消息后，坐卧不安。
He is on tenterhooks knowing that his wife is ill.
他得知老婆生病的消息后，坐卧不安。
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