1ADJ-GRADED 紧张不安的;使人焦虑的 If you describe something such as a story or a sports match as nail-biting, you mean that it makes you feel very excited or nervous because you do not know how it is going to end. 紧张不安的;使人焦虑的
...England's magnificent nail-biting 75-71 win over Russia.
英国队以75:71的比分战胜俄罗斯队,比赛精彩纷呈、扣人心弦
...the nail-biting legal thriller, 'The Pelican Brief'.
扣人心弦的法理悬疑惊悚片《塘鹅暗杀令》
2N-UNCOUNT (神经紧张时)咬指甲Nail-biting is the activity of biting the ends of your fingernails, for example because you are anxious. (神经紧张时)咬指甲
...negative behaviour patterns such as nail-biting or thumb-sucking.