| 单词 | nerve |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 nerveBrE /nɜːv/ NAmE /nɜːrv/ noun 🔑 [C ]any of the long threads that carry messages between the brain and parts of the body , enabling you to move , feel pain , etc .神经◆ the optic nerve 视神经◆ nerve cells 神经细胞◆ nerve endings 神经末梢◆ Every nerve in her body was tense . 她的每一根神经都绷得紧紧的。🔑 nerves [pl. ]feelings of worry or anxiety 神经质；神经紧张◆ Even after years as a singer , he still suffers from nerves before a performance . 尽管已做歌手多年，他在演出前仍然神经紧张。◆ I need something to calm /steady my nerves .我需要点东西来稳定一下我的情绪。◆ Everyone's nerves were on edge (= everyone felt tense). 人人都觉得紧张。◆ He lives on his nerves (= is always worried ). 他总是神经紧张。[U ]the courage to do sth difficult or dangerous 勇气；气魄SYN guts◆ It took a lot of nerve to take the company to court . 将这个公司告上法庭需要极大的勇气。◆ I was going to have a go at parachuting but lost my nerve at the last minute . 我想尝试一下跳伞，可在最后关头却失去了勇气。◆ He kept his nerve to win the final set 6–4 . 他鼓足斗志以 6 比 4 赢了最后一盘。[sing. , U ](informal ) a way of behaving that other people think is rude or not appropriate 鲁莽；冒失；厚颜SYN cheek◆ I don't know how you have the nerve to show your face after what you said ! 真不知道你说了那些话以后怎么还有脸露面！◆ He's got a nerve asking us for money ! 他还觍着脸跟我们借钱！◆ 'Then she demanded to see the manager !' ' What a nerve !' “她还要求见经理！” “真不要脸！” ● be a bag /bundle of ˈnerves (informal ) to be very nervous 非常紧张● get on sb's ˈnerves (informal ) to annoy sb 烦扰；使心神不定● have nerves of steel to be able to remain calm in a difficult or dangerous situation 意志坚强；沉着冷静● hit /touch a (raw /sensitive ) ˈnerve to mention a subject that makes sb feel angry , upset , embarrassed , etc .触及要害；触动痛处◆ You touched a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife . 你谈起他的第一任妻子，这就触到了他的痛处。● ˌbrass ˈneck /ˈnerve (BrE , informal ) a combination of confidence and lack of respect 自以为是；傲慢无理◆ I didn't think she would have the brass neck to do that . 我本以为她不会胆大妄为的。● strain every ˈnerve /ˈsinew (to do sth )(formal ) to try as hard as you can to do sth 竭尽全力（做某事）● a ˌwar of ˈnerves an attempt to defeat your opponents by putting pressure on them so that they lose courage or confidence 神经战（利用心理压力摧毁对方的斗志）🔑 nerveBrE /nɜːv/ NAmE /nɜːrv/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they nerve BrE /nɜːv/ NAmE /nɜːrv/ present simple - he / she / it nerves BrE /nɜːvz/ NAmE /nɜːrvz/ past simple nerved BrE /nɜːvd/ NAmE /nɜːrvd/ past participle nerved BrE /nɜːvd/ NAmE /nɜːrvd/ -ing form nerving BrE /ˈnɜːvɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈnɜːrvɪŋ/ ~yourself for sth /to do sth to give yourself the courage or strength to do sth 鼓足勇气；振作精神◆ He nerved himself to ask her out . 他鼓足勇气去约她出来。 |
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