I was on tenterhooks all day yesterday thinking about them.

昨天一整天我老想着这事，坐立不安。

She was on tenterhooks when she heard of her mother's illness.

她得知母亲病了，感到坐立不安。

The movie kept us on tenterhooks for two hours.

这电影使我们如坐针毡了两个小时之久.

He is on tenterhooks knowing that his wife is ill.

他得知老婆生病的消息后,坐卧不安.

Tenterhooks are the upholstery of the anxious seat.

歪曲事实是内心惶恐的一种掩饰.

He was on tenterhooks of expectation during our conversation.

在我们谈话的时候,他因有所期待而如坐针毡.

The students were on tenterhooks before the examination began.

考试开始前,学生们的心里.

He was on tenterhooks of expectation during our conversation .

在我们谈话的时候，他因有所期待而如坐针毡。

The author keeps the reader on tenterhooks till the last chapter.

作者不断给读者造成悬念直到读完最后一章.

I found him on tenterhooks when he was waiting for his girlfriend.

在我们谈话时，他因有所期待而如坐针毡。