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be edgy
She felt edgy before the exam.
考试前她感到急躁不安。
紧张不安的；烦躁的
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紧张不安的；烦躁的
Nervous, apprehensive, or tense.
She felt edgy before the exam.
考试前她感到急躁不安。
紧张的；不安的。
Nervous, apprehensive.
处于紧张状态
being in a tense state
具有创造性挑战性的；前沿的；领先的。
Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.
介于可接受与冒犯之间；挑战良好品味界限；有伤风化的。
On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.
He felt edgy before his big presentation, unable to sit still.
他在大型演讲前感到急躁不安，坐立不安。
The atmosphere in the room was edgy as they awaited the verdict.
房间里气氛紧张，他们等待着裁决。
After a sleepless night, she became increasingly edgy with her coworkers.
一夜未眠后，她对同事变得越来越急躁。
She felt edgy before the exam.
考试前她感到急躁不安。
表示状态变化
He gets edgy when he hasn't had enough sleep.
睡眠不足时他会变得急躁。
后接介词about表示原因
The team is edgy about the upcoming deadline.
团队对即将到来的截止日期感到紧张。
表示使役结构
The constant noise makes me edgy.
持续的噪音让我烦躁。
Not this
He has edgy.
Use this
He is edgy.
中文“急躁”为形容词，但学习者可能误用为名词，导致错误。edgy是形容词，需用be动词作谓语，而非have。
Not this
He is more edgy today.
Use this
He is edgier today.
edgy的比较级为edgier，不是规则变化加more。不规则形容词比较级需使用特殊形式。
Not this
I am on the edgy.
Use this
I am on edge.
固定短语“on edge”表示紧张不安，不能改为“on edgy”。edgy是形容词，而edge是名词用于此习语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
感到紧张不安
I started to feel edgy as the test results were announced.
宣布考试结果时，我开始感到紧张不安。
前卫喜剧
The festival is known for its edgy comedy that challenges social norms.
这个电影节以其挑战社会规范的前卫喜剧而闻名。
前卫风格
She wore an edgy style that mixed leather and pastel colors.
她的前卫风格混搭了皮革和柔和色彩。
略带冒犯的幽默
His edgy humor often crosses the line between funny and offensive.
他略带冒犯的幽默常常游走在有趣和令人反感之间。
大胆出格的表演
The dancer's edgy performance provoked a strong reaction from the audience.
那位舞者大胆出格的表演引起了观众的强烈反应。
Use edgy naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆点：edge是“边缘”；人站在边缘会紧张不安，而cutting edge让人联想到前卫、出格。
语域：mixed 常见场景：casual conversation about feeling nervous、arts, fashion, or music reviews、comedy or media commentary on taste edgy 的语体随义项变化：表示“紧张不安”时较中性，常见于日常对话；表示“前卫/尖端”或“出格、略带冒犯”时多用于评论、媒体和文艺圈，口语色彩较浓，正式书面语中需谨慎使用。
veggie /ˈvɛdʒi/ 与 edgy /ˈɛdʒi/ 押韵（重读元音 /ɛ/ 与 /dʒi/ 相同）。dodgy、stodgy、podgy、fudgy 都以 -dgy 结尾，发音含 /dʒi/，但重读元音不同（/ɒ/ 或 /ʌ/），所以不与 edgy 押韵。hedge /hɛdʒ/ 拼写接近（-dge），但末尾没有 /i/ 音，也不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.