highly strung

adj.

1. 紧张不安的
   nervous and easily upset
   1. a sensitive and highly-strung child
      敏感而脆弱的孩子
   2. Their new horse is very highly strung.
      他们的新马很容易受惊。

in AM, use 美国英语用 high-strung


1. ADJ-GRADED 易激动的;神经紧张的;十分敏感的
   If someone is highly strung, they are very nervous and easily upset.
   1. He was sensitive and highly-strung, and she had always tried to shield him from his father's sarcasm and violence.
      他很敏感，脆弱，她一直设法保护他免遭他父亲的冷嘲热讽和拳打脚踢。

1. Nigel is temperamental but he's very highly strung, you know.
   奈杰变化无常，但你知道他是很容易激动的。
2. A sensitive or highly strung temperament.
   敏感而且紧张的情绪。
3. This would be a highly strung exercise.
   这将是一个绷得很紧的安排。
4. He is highly strung and, therefore, subjected to heart attack.
   他十分容易激动，因为易发心脏病。

adj

1. being in a tense state

   Synonym:    edgyhigh-strungjitteryjumpynervyoverstrungrestiveuptight