| 动 〈口〉 be breathless with anxiety or tension; be keyed up; on edge: |
| | 第一次登台前，他着实捏了把汗呢。 He was all keyed up before making his first stage appearance. |
| | 看着他们表演杂技，我们都捏着一把汗。 We watched the acrobats breathlessly. |
| | 她捏着一把汗等待发榜。 She was on edge while waiting for her exam results. |
