| 单词 | nerve |
| 释义 | nerve (once / 66 pages) 1n 2nv A nerve is a group of fibers that send sensation or physical feeling to the brain. Back pain can sometimes be caused by a damaged or pinched nerve. Your body depends on your nerves for sensing pain, heat, and cold — not to mention making it possible for you to move your muscles. You can also use the word nerve to mean bravery or daring: "She didn't know if she'd have the nerve to skydive when she was finally up in the plane." In the 1500s, to nerve was "to ornament with threads." All of these come from a Latin root, nervus, "sinew, tendon, cord, or bowstring." WORD FAMILYnerve: nerved, nerveless, nerves, nerving, nervous, nervy, unnerve+/nerveless: nervelessly, nervelessness/nervous: nervouser, nervously, nervousness/nervousness: nervousnesses/nervy: nervier, nerviest, nervily/unnerve: unnerved, unnerves, unnerving/unnerving: unnervingly USAGE EXAMPLESFarmer, who started at outside linebacker in place of the suspended Manny Bowen, said the nerves disappeared after his first collision on special teams. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) But other Navy officials, who spoke on background with The Times, said nerves are on edge over Mr. Duterte’s negative posturing toward the U.S. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “It just kind of struck a nerve with me,” said Kevin Cooney, a voter from The Courier Times in Bucks County, Pa. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 n any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper nervus efferent, efferent nerve, motor nerve a nerve that conveys impulses toward or to muscles or glands afferent, afferent nerve, sensory nervea nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system cranial nerveany of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem depressor, depressor nerveany nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves musculospiral nerve, nervus radialis, radial nervelargest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles splanchnic nerveany of several nerves of the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system that innervate viscera and blood vessels nervus ischiadicus, sciatic nervearises from the sacral plexus and passes about halfway down the thigh where it divides into the common peroneal and tibial nerves nervus saphenus, saphenous nervea branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot cubital nerve, nervus ulnaris, ulnar nervea nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand nervus spinalis, spinal nerveany of the 31 pairs of nerves emerging from each side of the spinal cord (each attached to the cord by two roots: ventral and dorsal) dorsal horn, dorsal rootone of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers anterior horn, anterior root, ventral horn, ventral rootone of two the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes ventrally from the spinal cord and that consists of motor fibers fillet, lemniscusa bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus first cranial nerve, nervii olfactorii, olfactory nervea collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa nervus opticus, optic nerve, optic tract, second cranial nervethe cranial nerve that serves the retina nervus oculomotorius, oculomotor, oculomotor nerve, third cranial nervesupplies extrinsic muscles of the eye fourth cranial nerve, trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochleariseither of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes fifth cranial nerve, nervus trigeminus, trigeminal, trigeminal nerve, trigeminusthe main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication abducens, abducens nerve, abducent, abducent nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nervea small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye facial, facial nerve, nervus facialis, seventh cranial nervecranial nerve that supplies facial muscles acoustic nerve, auditory nerve, eighth cranial nerve, nervus vestibulocochlearis, vestibulocochlear nervea composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea glossopharyngeal nerve, nervus glossopharyngeus, ninth cranial nervesensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion nervus vagus, pneumogastric, pneumogastric nerve, tenth cranial nerve, vagus, vagus nerve, wandering nervea mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera accessory nerve, eleventh cranial nerve, nervus accessorius, spinal accessoryarises from two sets of roots (cranial and spinal) that unite to form the nerve hypoglossal, hypoglossal nerve, nervus hypoglosus, twelfth cranial nervesupplies intrinsic muscles of the tongue and other tongue muscles corticospinal tract, pyramidal motor system, pyramidal tractany of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral root of the spinal cord anterior crural nerve, femoral nerve, nervus femoralisone of a pair of nerves that originate from lumbar nerves and supply the muscles and skin of the anterior part of the thigh nervus phrenicus, phrenic nerveone of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing cervical nerveany of eight pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the cervical section of the spinal cord coccygeal nerve, nervus coccygeusthe lowest pair of spinal nerves lumbar nerveany of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the lumbar section of the spinal cord sacral nerveany of five pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the sacral region of the spinal cord thoracic nerveany of twelve pairs of spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic region of the spinal cord crazy bone, funny bonea point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface; a sharp tingling sensation results when the nerve is knocked against the bone fascicle, fasciculus, fiber bundle, fibre bundle a bundle of fibers (especially nerve fibers) 1n the courage to carry on Syn|Hyper heart, mettle, spunk braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear 2n impudent aggressiveness Syn|Hypo|Hyper boldness, brass, cheek, face audaciousness, audacity aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery assumption, effrontery, presumption, presumptuousnessaudacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to aggressiveness the quality of being bold and enterprising 3v get ready for something difficult or unpleasant Syn|Hyper steel brace, poise prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult |
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