Not knowing when he would be crowned, the man was in daily suspense, unable to sit down or sleep at ease. 那劣紳不知何日要戴高帽子，每日在家放心不下，坐卧不寧。
He was then sitting on thorns and waiting for you. 他當時如坐針氈，焦急地等待著你。
For the last few months,he has been on a bed of thorns. 近幾個月他一直煩慮不安，如坐針氈。
It is unbearable to be always on thorns. 老是處於焦慮不安的情況中是受不了的。
For many years he was sitting on thorns, he had never qualified as a doctor, although he cured many of his patients. 多年來使他焦慮不安的是，儘管他治癒許我病人，但他仍沒有取得醫生資格。
