Researchers found that 57 per cent of people found entertaining friends for a meal more nerve-racking than commuting to work, while a quarter said it was more testing than a job interview.

调查人员发现，57%的人觉得宴请朋友比上班还伤脑筋，同时有四分之一的人表示，这比面试更具挑战性。

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"That last play was a little nerve-racking, " Walton said.

最后的进攻真让人伤脑筋。

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But, in this case, his past and future presence in the house would draw all ordinary comfort out of the situation and replace it with a pleasure that was nerve-racking rather than expansive.

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An informal survey carried out by hotels.com in the spring among 35 European business travelers showed that nearly 80% felt that getting to and from the airport was the most nerve-racking part of their journey.

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