比喻用法。

1. She described Mr Hutchinson as nervous and jumpy after his wife's disappearance.

据她描述,哈钦森先生自从妻子失踪后变得神经兮兮、一惊一乍的.

2. When he spoke his voice was jumpy.

他说话的时候声音听起来很紧张。

3. I told myself not to be so jumpy.

我告诉自己别这么提心吊胆的。

4. The refugees are still jumpy, although they are now in safety.

难民们虽然已经到了安全地带,但还是战战兢兢的.

5. We felt jumpy after she told us the house was haunted.

在她告诉我们这屋子闹鬼之后,我们就觉得神经兮兮的.