| 词汇 | nerve |
| 释义 | nerve 13 ENTRIES FOUND: nerve (noun) nerve-racking (adjective) nerve cell (noun) nerve center (noun) nerve gas (noun) sciatic nerve (noun) bag (noun) hit (verb) jangle (verb) steady (verb) strike (verb) touch (verb) war (noun) nerve /ˈnɚv/ noun plural nerves nerve /ˈnɚv/ noun plural nerves Learner's definition of NERVE 1 [count] : one of the many thin parts that control movement and feeling by carrying messages between the brain and other parts of the body神经 The optic nerve in the eye allows you to see.眼睛里的视神经让人能看见。 a condition affecting the nerves in her arm影响她手臂神经的病 2 [noncount] : courage that allows you to do something that is dangerous, difficult, or frightening勇气 It takes a lot of nerve to start a new career.开始一项新事业需要很大的勇气。 He found/summoned the nerve to stand up to his boss.他鼓起勇气对抗老板。 I was going to ask her to the dance, but I lost my nerve.我想邀请她跳舞，可是又缺少勇气。 3 [singular, noncount] : the rude attitude of someone who says or does things that make other people angry or upset鲁莽；冒失；厚颜 You have a lot of nerve to talk to me that way.你那样对我说话真是太粗鲁了。 I can't believe she had the nerve to call me a liar.我不敢相信她竟厚颜无耻地说我是个骗子。 “After making the mess, he didn't even offer to help clean it up.” “What (a) nerve!”“弄得乱七八糟之后，他还不帮忙清理。”“脸皮真厚啊！” 4 nerves [plural] : feelings of being worried or nervous焦虑；紧张 The groom was overcome by nerves before his wedding.这位新郎在婚前极度紧张。 The singer still suffers from nerves before a performance.这位歌手在演出前还是会紧张。 Her nerves were on edge [=she was nervous] before her exam.她在考试前焦虑不安。 I need a drink to steady/calm my nerves. [=relax]我要喝点酒放松一下。 a bag/bundle of nerves informal : an extremely nervous person极度焦虑的人 He was a bundle of nerves before his speech.演讲之前，他极度焦虑。 get on someone's nerves : to become extremely annoying to someone令人厌烦 That car alarm is getting on my nerves.那辆车的报警器让我心烦不已。 hit/strike/touch a nerve : to make someone feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc.提及伤心的话题；碰到痛处 Something she said to him must have hit/struck/touched a nerve. I've never seen him so angry.她对他说的话一定是碰到了他的痛处。我从没见他那么生气。 His controversial column might have hit a (raw/sensitive) nerve with some readers.他那有争议的专栏也许触碰了一些读者的痛处。 nerves of steel : an impressive ability to remain calm in dangerous or difficult situations钢铁般的意志 It takes nerves of steel to work in such a high-pressure job.从事压力如此之大的工作需要钢铁般的意志。 war of nerves : a situation in which people do or say things to make other people feel afraid or nervous about what will happen神经战；心理战 The company and the union are engaged in a war of nerves, with each side threatening the other.公司和工会在打心理战，互相进行威胁。 |
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