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词组 white-knuckle
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white-knuckle
Theme: ANXIETY
1.
mod. having to do with an event that creates a lot of tension, especially an airplane flight.
I had a real white-knuckle session with the boss today.We came in during the storm on a white-knuckle flight from Chicago.
2.
mod. of a person who is made tense by something such as flying or sailing.
I'm afraid I'm a white-knuckle sailor, and you'd all be much happier if I stay on dry land.My cousin is a whiteknuckle flyer and would rather take the train.
white-knuckle
1. adjective
anxiety-making; frightening; thrilling. From the effect of holding-on tightly UK, 1988
2. verb
to persevere on courage alone, especially in the quitting of an addictive drug US, 1974

white-knuckle

1. mod. having to do with an event that creates a lot of tension, especially an airplane flight. We came in during the storm on a white-knuckle flight from Chicago.
2. mod. of a person who is made tense by something such as flying or sailing. I’m afraid I’m a white-knuckle sailor, and you’d all be much happier if I stay on dry land.
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