Translation

• nervous
• keyed up
• intense
• tense
• strained
• in short supply
• scarce
• CL:陣|阵[zhen4]

Synonyms

• 不足, 匮, 匮乏, 左支右绌, 挖肉补疮, 捉襟见肘, 枯窘, 枯竭, 短小, 缺乏, 贫乏, 青黄不接
• 一发千钧, 一触即发, 僧多粥少, 刀光剑影, 刀光血影, 剑拔弩张, 动魄惊心, 千钧一发, 吃紧, 如临大敌, 密锣紧鼓, 山雨欲来风满楼, 惊心动魄, 焦虑不安, 白热化, 磨刀霍霍, 箭在弦上, 紧紧张张, 紧缺, 紧锣密鼓, 草木皆兵, 逼人, 风声鹤唳
• 七上八下, 不安, 乱, 仄, 令人不安, 六神无主, 坐卧不宁, 坐立不安, 如坐针毡, 寝食不安, 寝食难安, 心乱如麻, 心事重重, 心慌意乱, 心烦意乱, 心神不安, 心神不定, 忐忑, 忐忑不安, 惴惴, 惴惴不安, 惶恐不安, 惶惶不可终日, 打鼓, 方寸已乱, 浮动, 烦乱, 疚, 神魂颠倒, 紧紧张张, 芒刺在背, 若有所失, 诚惶诚恐, 食不甘味, 魂不守舍, 魂不附体

Examples

• 他对他的新业务感到紧张。
  He was tense with his new business.
• 飞机起飞的时候我很紧张。
  I was very nervous as the plane took off.
• 飞机开始震动的时候，乘客们都紧张了起来。
  Passengers became nervous when the plane began to vibrate.
• 城市是给力的地方，但是也是紧张的。
  Cities are exciting places, but also stressful.
• 攀山是种既紧张刺激，又具挑战性的运动，因此特别受年青人欢迎。
  Mountaineering is attractive especially to young people because it is accompanied with hardships and adventures.