tizzy

IPA/ˈtɪzi/
KK[tˈɪzi]IPA/ˈtɪzi/

tizzy — noun

1. A short period when someone feels very worried, upset, or confused, often becaus

1.名詞B2
釋義

A short period when someone feels very worried, upset, or confused, often because of something that is not very important.

例句

Owen got into a tizzy after realising he had left his passport at home before the flight.

collocation: get into a tizzy

Ritu's mother was in a tizzy all morning getting everything ready for the wedding party.

collocation: in a tizzy (over/about something)

同義詞
  • panic

    stronger; suggests fear rather than mild worry

  • fluster

    focuses on confusion and embarrassment; more personal

  • dither

    implies indecision and hesitation, not just worry

  • flap

    British informal; similar register but suggests frantic busyness

反義詞
  • calm

    a state of being relaxed and untroubled

文法句型

in a tizzy

get into a tizzy

用法筆記

Nearly always used in the phrase 'in a tizzy' or 'get into a tizzy'. The word suggests the worry is out of proportion to the cause.

常見錯誤

❌He is very tizzy today.
✅He is in a tizzy today.
💡'tizzy' is a noun, not an adjective; it must follow a preposition.