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单词 nervy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
nerv•y /ˈnɜrvi/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. brash; pushy:a nervy request for a free ticket.
  2. having or showing courage.
nerv•i•ly /ˈnɜrvəli/USA pronunciation  adv. 
nerv•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
nerv•y  (nûr′vē),USA pronunciation adj., nerv•i•er, nerv•i•est. 
  1. brashly presumptuous or insolent;
    pushy:a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull.
  2. having or showing courage;
    brave or bold:the nervy feats of the mountaineers.
  3. strong;
    sinewy;
    vigorous:a hard, nervy physique.
  4. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]straining one's patience or forbearance;
    trying.
  5. nervous;
    excitable;
    on edge.
  • nerve + -y1 1600–10
nerv′i•ly, adv. 
nerv′i•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nervy /ˈnɜːvɪ/ adj (nervier, nerviest)
  1. Brit informal tense or apprehensive
  2. having or needing bravery or endurance
  3. US Canadian informal brash or cheeky
  4. archaic muscular; sinewy
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