uptight

• 用于美式英语，形容一个人紧张、焦虑，或者对规则和行为过分严格。

Used in American English to describe someone who is nervous, anxious, or overly strict about rules and behavior.

1. Tense or anxiousB2informal

   Being in a state of nervous tension, anxiety, or stress.

   紧张或焦虑的

   • He gets uptight before every exam.
   • She was feeling uptight about the job interview.
   • Don't be so uptight; relax and enjoy the party.

   同义词anxiousedgyjitterynervousstressedtenseworried

   反义词calmeasygoinglaid-backrelaxedunconcerned

2. Strict or rigidB2informal

   Having strict or conventional attitudes, especially about social rules or behavior.

   严格或刻板

   • My parents are very uptight about curfews.
   • He's too uptight to enjoy a spontaneous trip.
   • She has an uptight approach to budgeting every penny.

   同义词buttoned-upconservativeconventionalinflexiblepriggishprimproperpuritanicalrigidstrait-lacedstrictunbending

   反义词easygoingflexibleinformallaid-backlenientpermissiverelaxedtolerant