这个片语也写作 Be like a cat on a hot tin roof,都是指“Restless,unable to remain still,因为紧张而静不下来”。Hot bricks指的是“热砖”,想想看,猫爬在热砖上当然不能静下来了。我们来看个例子:He's always very uneasy like a cat on hot bricks whenever he is waiting to hear the results of the examinations. 每次等待考试结果的时候,他总是紧张得像热锅上的蚂蚁。