nerve-wracking

1. It was more nerve-wracking than taking a World Cup penalty.
   这比在世界杯上罚点球还扣人心弦。
2. Therefore, to some people the process of applying for a job can be nerve-wracking and incredibly difficult.
   因此，对于一些人来说，找工作的过程既令人头疼也有着无法想象的难度。
3. But starting a casual conversationwith a stranger especially when that stranger has the power to boostyour career can be nerve-wracking for even the most outgoing people.
   但是即使是那些非常外向的人，对于要和一个陌生人开始一段随意的对话，尤其是和那些有权促进你事业的陌生人闲谈时，都会非常伤脑筋。
4. First dates are always nerve-wracking& that's a given.
   第一次约会总是很紧张&那是一定的。
5. Obviously it was nerve-wracking, but I quickly just tried to drown everything else out and focus on my game, concentrating on trying to play to the best of my ability.
   显然我有点紧张，但很快就集中到比赛中去了，能够在比赛中集中精力是我最大的能力。
6. Of course he could not use the bicycle, but even walking was nerve-wracking.
   他当然不能骑车了，就是步行也令人心惊胆战。
7. It must be so nerve-wracking.
   一定真是够紧张的。
8. It was nerve-wracking because the plane had been traveling for so long that it was more than an hour before she was back safely in Heathrow.
   这的确是件很伤脑筋的事情，发生事故以后飞机又航行了将近一个多小时才安全着陆。
9. I just thought that it was really strange, and quite nerve-wracking that I had suddenly got this huge gaping hole in the side of my face.
   我只是觉得太奇怪了，而且让人很紧张的是，突然间就在我的一边脸上出现了这么大的一个洞。
10. When an interviewer pops this nerve-wracking query, your body language counts as well.
    当面试官突然提出这样的刁钻问题时，你的身体语言也能反映一些问题。
11. You nerve-wracking sons of bitches.
    你们都是没头没脑的狗杂种。

adj

1. extremely irritating to the nerves
   1. nerve-racking noise
   2. the stressful days before a war
   3. a trying day at the office

   Synonym:    nerve-rackingstressfultrying