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 is on pins and needles.
  他如坐针毡。
• The contestant was waiting for her final score on pins and needles.
  这位参赛选手正在焦急万分地等待她最后的得分。
• The condition can cause nausea and headaches and cause one to feel a sensation of pins and needles in their scalp, arms and hands or aches in their shoulders.
  这种情况会引发恶心呕吐和头痛，导致四肢和头部发麻以及肩膀疼痛。
• Dad: What's wrong? You are like a little monkey, on pins and needles!
  爸爸：怎么啦？你就像个小猴子，如坐针毡啊！
• They are on pins and needles, not knowing what to do.
  他们如坐针毡，不知道做什么好。
• I have pins and needles in my right arm.
  我右手臂发麻。
• She's been in there for so long, I'm on pins and needles to find out if it's a boy or a girl!
  她已经进去一个小时了，我迫不及待地想知道生的是男孩还是女孩。
• I was on pins and needles until I knew my marks.
  在知道成绩之前我如坐针毡。
• 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。
• She sat for so long that she felt pins and needles in her legs.
  她坐得太久，腿都麻了。