考试临近，大家的神经就像拉得很紧的弦一样。

Kǎoshì línjìn, dàjiā de shénjīng jiù xiàng lā de hěn jǐn de xián yíyàng.

As the exam approaches, everyone’s nerves are like tightly stretched strings.

他轻轻一拨吉他的弦，房间里立刻响起了柔和的音乐。

Tā qīngqīng yì bō jítā de xián, fángjiān lǐ lìkè xiǎngqǐ le róuhé de yīnyuè.

He gently plucked the guitar string, and soft music immediately filled the room.