| 1. | People are disquieted ( on tenterhooks ) .
人心惶惶。 |
| 2. | This is a tenterhook .
这是个张布钩。 |
| 3. | The mother was on tenterhooks until her little laura came back .
当小珞拉回来后，她母亲才放下心来。 |
| 4. | The students are on tenterhooks to hear the result of the examination .
学生们烦躁不安地听考试结果。 |
| 5. | Tenterhooks are the upholstery of the anxious seat
歪曲事实是内心惶恐的一种掩饰 |
| 6. | The movie kept us on tenterhooks for two hours
这电影使我们如坐针毡了两个小时之久。 |
| 7. | The students were on tenterhooks before the examination began
考试前，学生们心里七上八下。 |
| 8. | She was on tenterhooks when she heard of her mother ' s illness
她得知母亲病了，感到坐立不安。 |
| 9. | The students were on tenterhooks before the examination began
考试开始前，学生们心里七上八下。 |
| 10. | I found him on tenterhooks when he was waiting for his girlfriend
我发现他等女朋友时显得局促不安。 |
