like a cat on a hot tin roof

US /laɪk ə kæt ɑn ə hɑt tɪn ruːf/
UK /laɪk ə kæt ɑn ə hɑt tɪn ruːf/
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如坐針氈, 非常緊張, 焦躁不安

very nervous, anxious, or restless

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She was like a cat on a hot tin roof before her job interview.
她在面試前如坐針氈
The children were like a cat on a hot tin roof waiting for Santa Claus.
孩子們等待聖誕老人時坐立不安