| 单词 | nerve |
| 释义 | nerve —nerve /nɜːv/ aep /nɝːv/ noun (WORRY) nerves [plural]B2 worry or anxiety about something that is going to happen: » I never suffer from nerves when I'm speaking in public.» She was a bundle of nerves (= very nervous) before the audition.» I always have a cigarette to calm/steady my nerves (= make me less nervous) before I go on stage.Thesaurus+: ↑Anxiety and worry - general words , ↑Fear and phobiasget on sb's nervesB2 to annoy someone a lot: » We really got on each other's nerves when we were living together.» Please stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing feelings of anger and displeasuresteady/strong nervesB2 the ability to be calm in difficult situations: » You need a cool head and steady nerves for this job.noun [C] (BODY) ► C2 a group of long, thin fibres (= structures like threads) that carry information or instructions between the brain and other parts of the body: » the optic nerve» a spinal nerve» nerve damage» nerve fibresThesaurus+: ↑Substances and structures in the bodyThesaurus+: ↑The brain and nervous system• • • Extra Examples:» A neurotransmitter is a chemical that nerve cells use to communicate with each other and with muscles.» The newspaper article touched a raw nerve - people still resent the closure of the local school.» Repairing damaged nerves is a very delicate operation.» The drug paralyses the nerves so that there is no feeling or movement in the legs.» The nerves are protected by thin sheaths of fatty tissue.noun [S or U] (RUDENESS) ► C2 the rudeness to do something that you know will upset other people: » [+ to infinitive] She's late for work every day, but she still has the nerve to lecture me about punctuality.» That man has such a nerve! He's always blaming me for things that are his fault.» She drove the car into a tree and then told me it was my fault for not concentrating, of all the nerve!Thesaurus+: ↑Rude and cheeky , ↑Relating to sex and sexual desirenoun [U] (COURAGE) ► C2 the courage or confidence necessary to do something difficult, unpleasant, or rude: » It takes a lot of nerve to be a bomb disposal expert.» I wanted to ask her out, but I lost my nerve and couldn't go through with it.» [+ to infinitive] I didn't have the nerve to tell him what I really thought of his suggestion.Thesaurus+: ↑BraveryWord Builder:–Nouns: nerve, nervousness–Adjectives: nervous–Adverbs: nervouslyverb nerve yourself UK► F0 to make yourself brave enough to do something: » [+ to infinitive] It took her several months before she eventually nerved herself (up) to invite him to her house.Thesaurus+: ↑Brave and courageous |
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