But the country is on pins and needles.

可以说现在菲律宾是如坐针毡。

But she is on pins and needles for months, hoping for a job offer.

但是她几个月都如坐针毡（on pins and needles），期待着能收到一个工作机会。

It is hard to relax if you are on pins and needles.

因此人们很难放松，尤其是在坐立不安的时候。

If someone is on pins and needles, they are very nervous or anxious.

如果有人感觉像是坐在针上的话，他们通常会焦虑不安。

I've been on pins and needles. Did you talk to Rob last night?

我一直如坐针毡，你昨晚和罗伯谈了吗？

So, if you are on pins and needles, you are waiting for something to happen.

所以，如果你如坐针毡，你在等待某事发生。

I'm going to be on pins and needles until I get that phone call.

我每天都坐立不安，直到等到电话通知才会安心。

And mission control in Germany was on pins and needles during Rosetta's wakeup call.

而在德国的任务控制中心在等待罗塞塔的唤醒中如坐针毡。

For example, I'm on pins and needles waiting to hear about my new job.

例如，我正在等我新工作的消息，坐立不安。

We don't know who will win the next election, but we're on pins and needles waiting for the result.

我们不知道下次选举谁会获胜，但我们正焦躁不安地等待着结果。

Oh yes, when we're on pins and needles we're filled with excitement in anticipation of something that's going to happen.

哦，是的，当我们焦躁不安的时候，我们对将要发生的事情非常激动。

The entire country is on pins and needles.

举国上下坐立不安。

The pills were too expensive for Frank, so he was on pins and needles.

那些药丸对富兰克来说太贵了，他如坐针毡。

The first way you could express worry or concern about an upcoming event is to say, " I'm on pins and needles" .

表达对即将发生的事件的担心或担忧的第一种方式是说“我如坐针毡”。

You could say to someone, " I wrote a test last week, and I'm waiting for the results, and I'm on pins and needles" .

你可以对某人说， “我上周写了一个测试， 我正在等待结果，我如坐针毡” 。

I'm not sure if you know what pins are, I'll put a picture up here of pins and needles, but in English we say, " I'm on pins and needles" .

我不确定你是否知道别针是什么， 我会在这里放一张别针和针的图片，但在英语中我们说， “我在别针和针上” 。