tenterhook

tenterhooktenterhookD.J.:[ˈtentəhuk]K.K.:[ˈtɛntɚˌhʊk]n.1.■张布钩

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tenterhook['tentəhuk]n.1.■【纺织业】拉幅钩；张布钩on tenterhooks提心吊胆，如坐针毡，焦虑不安[亦作on tenter-hooks，[古语]on the tenterhooks (或hooks)]put(或set,strain, stretch) on the tenter-hooks[罕用语]歪曲；曲解(真理、事实或词义等)违背(良心)滥用(职权)，超出(权限)使(才能等)受到严重考验

tenterhooktenterhook[ˈtentəhuk]n.1.■【纺】拉幅钩, 张布钩