我们因期待而神经紧张起来。用英语怎么说？

我们因期待而神经紧张起来。

We were tense with expectancy.

we

pron. 我们，咱们，笔者，本人，朕，人们；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

tense

adj. 拉紧的，肌肉绷紧的，神经紧张的，[语]（语音）紧的；n. [语]时，时态，〈古〉时间；v. 使或变的紧张；

例句
Even a casual observer could hardly have failed to notice the heightening of an already tense atmosphere.
即便是不经意的旁观者也一定已经觉察到本就紧张的气氛进一步加剧了。

with

prep. 和，跟，随着，关于，和…一致；

例句
A waiter entered with a tray...
侍者端着托盘进来了。

expectancy

n. 期待，期望，期望的东西；

例句
Average life expectancy went down from about 70 to 67.
平均预期寿命从70岁左右降到了67岁。