Someone who is uptight is tense, nervous, or annoyed about something and so is difficult to be with.
例句
Penny never got uptight about exams...彭妮从来不会因为考试而紧张。I tend to get very uptight during a match.比赛时我总会紧张得不行。
英汉词典释义
adj.
<口>紧张的,愤怒的
Try to laugh at it instead of getting uptight.试着一笑了之，不要紧张。He’s feeling a bit uptight about his exam tomorrow.他因明天的考试而感到有点紧张。He gets all uptight if anyone criticizes him!有人批评他，他就会火冒三丈！