jumpiness
jumpiness — 名詞
1. a nervous, anxious state in which someone is easily startled or unable to feel c
神經緊張
因焦慮而神經緊繃、容易被嚇到的狀態
a nervous, anxious state in which someone is easily startled or unable to feel calm.
Ravindra blamed his jumpiness on the strange noises outside the apartment.
Ravindra 把自己的緊張不安歸咎於公寓外奇怪的聲響。
someone's jumpiness + on cause
Adaeze tried to hide her jumpiness before the interview began.
面試開始前，Adaeze 試著掩飾自己的緊張。
hide jumpiness before an event
The guard noticed a little jumpiness in the passenger's voice.
警衛注意到那名乘客的聲音裡有一點緊張不安。
Reuben's jumpiness made the dog nervous whenever the doorbell rang.
每當門鈴響起，Reuben 的神經緊張都會讓那隻狗也不安。
After the alarm, Xiu felt hours of jumpiness that did not fade until morning.
警報響過之後，Xiu 感到好幾個小時的緊張不安，直到早晨才消退。
- nervousness
more general; can describe worry, tension, or an anxious temperament
- edginess
very close; often suggests being tense, irritable, or unable to relax
- jitters
informal plural noun for a shaky, nervous feeling before something
文法句型
jumpiness before + event
jumpiness about + situation
someone's jumpiness
用法筆記
Jumpiness is usually uncountable. It emphasizes a tense, easily startled kind of nervousness, not ordinary worry about a future task.
常見錯誤
Do not use jumpiness for a smooth feeling of excitement. It usually suggests anxiety, tension, or being easily startled.
Avoid the plural form jumpinesses in ordinary learner writing; use jumpiness as an uncountable noun.