坐立不安 meaning in English
be on tenterhooks; be ill at ease; be in terrible fidgets; be on the anxious bench [seat]; be restless whether sitting or standing; be restless with anxiety; be very fidgety; cannot sit or stand in peace; feel uneasy whether sitting or standing; have ants in one's pants; lose one's balance and be ill at ease; on needles and pins; sit on thorns
Examples
- She looked as ill at ease as the major .
她看来同少校一样地坐立不安。 - She was restless and even agitated .
她坐立不安，甚至心乱如麻。 - She became restless and uneasy .
她变得坐立不安，心神不宁起来。 - He was much embarrassed and disturbed .
他窘得要命，坐立不安。 - Carwin's repeated visits upset pleyel .
加尔文一再来访使普利耶尔坐立不安。