- (informal)
upset and anxious, especially because of something bad that has happened to you in the past (因以前有过不幸遭遇)焦虑而紧张的 an extremely screwed-up kid 一个十分神经质的孩子
- (especially British English)
twisted into a ball 揉起来的;搓成一团的 a screwed-up tissue 揉成一团的纸巾
if your face or eyes are screwed-up, the muscles are tight, because you are worried, in pain, etc., or because the light is too bright (因担忧、疼痛或光线太强等)面部扭曲,眯起眼睛,皱着眉头