jitters
noun [ plural ] informal uk/ˈdʒɪt.əz/ us/ˈdʒɪt̬.ɚz/
(极度的)紧张不安;恐慌
a feeling of nervousness that you experience before something important happens
I always get the jitters the morning before an exam. 考试当天早上我总是很紧张。
figurative The collapse of the company has caused jitters in the financial markets. 这家公司的倒闭导致金融市场发生恐慌。
Idiom
give someone the jittersidiom 使(某人)紧张不安;使(某人)恐慌
to make someone nervous or frightened
Come away from that cliff edge! You're giving me the jitters! 别站在悬崖边上!你把我吓坏了!