Wordiyouptight
🇬🇧 UK/'ʌp'tait/🇺🇸 US
GREA2
Definitions
adj.
Nervously tense or anxious; overly strict about rules and unable to relax.
紧张的；拘谨的；焦虑不安的
n.
A person who is excessively tense or rigid.
过于紧张拘谨的人
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishupother
+
tightother
=uptight
Common Collocations
- 1.uptight person紧张的人
- 2.seem uptight看起来很紧张
Example Sentences
- 1.
He seemed uptight during the interview and struggled to relax and smile naturally.
- 2.
Her uptight attitude toward rules made it difficult for her team to be creative.