tizzy

/ˈtɪzi/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɪzi] /ˈtɪzi/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɪzi] /ˈti-zē How to pronounce tizzy (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tizzy — noun

1. a short period of feeling upset, nervous, and unable to think clearly — for exam

1.名詞B2
釋義

a short period of feeling upset, nervous, and unable to think clearly — for example, before a difficult exam or after receiving unexpected bad news

例句

Anong worked herself into a tizzy trying to finish the report by noon.

collocation: work oneself into a tizzy

The whole office was in a tizzy after the CEO announced sudden layoffs.

collocation: in a tizzy (group setting)

同義詞
  • fluster

    more formal; suggests nervous confusion rather than excitement

  • dither

    British English; emphasises inability to decide rather than general worry

  • panic

    more intense and longer-lasting; less playful in tone

反義詞
  • calm

    the opposite emotional state — peace rather than agitation

  • composure

    the ability to stay calm; losing composure is similar to getting in a tizzy

文法句型

in a tizzy

get into a tizzy

work oneself into a tizzy

用法筆記

Almost always used in set phrases such as 'in a tizzy', 'get into a tizzy', or 'work oneself into a tizzy'. The noun is rarely used outside these constructions except in informal speech.

常見錯誤

❌I'm feeling tizzy about the exam.
✅I'm in a tizzy about the exam.
💡'tizzy' is a noun, not an adjective; use 'in a tizzy.'