the behaviour that comes from being nervous or worried, especially when this seems excessive (= more than seems reasonable or appropriate) 手:由于紧张或担心而引起的行为,尤其是当这种行为看起来过度时(比合理或适当的情况还多) The candidate and her supporters went through a lot of hand-wringing as they waited to see the results. 候选人和她的支持者在等待结果时经历了许多绝望。 hand-wringing headlines claiming that mobile phones are bad for our health 声称手机对我们的健康有害的令人绝望的标题