in AM, use 美国英语用 high-strung
- ADJ-GRADED 易激动的;神经紧张的;十分敏感的
If someone is highly strung, they are very nervous and easily upset.
- He was sensitive and highly-strung, and she had always tried to shield him from his father's sarcasm and violence.
他很敏感,脆弱,她一直设法保护他免遭他父亲的冷嘲热讽和拳打脚踢。