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单词 war of nerves
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nerve /nûrv/

noun
  1. A cord consisting of bundles of fibres that conveys impulses of sensation or movement between the brain or other centre and some part of the body (anatomy)
  2. Self-possession
  3. Cool courage
  4. Impudent assurance, audacity (informal)
  5. (in pl) nervousness, anxiety
  6. (in pl) a disordered nervous system, esp when unable to deal successfully with emotional stress or tension
  7. A sore or sensitive spot or point
  8. A sinew (now chiefly figurative)
  9. A bowstring (poetic)
  10. Strength
  11. A leaf-vein or rib (botany)
  12. A nervure in an insect's wing (zoology)
  13. A vault rib (architecture)
transitive verb

To give strength, resolution, or courage to (oneself, etc)

ORIGIN: L nervus sinew; cf Gr neuron

nervˈal adjective

Of the nerves

nerˈvate adjective

  1. (of a leaf) having veins
  2. Nerved

nervāˈtion or nervˈature noun

  1. Disposition of nerves, esp in leaves
  2. Venation

nerved adjective

Supplied with nerves

nerveˈless adjective

  1. Without nerves or nervures
  2. Without strength
  3. Inert
  4. Slack, flabby
  5. Unnerved
  6. Without nervousness, calm

nerveˈlessly adverb

nerveˈlessness noun

nerveˈlet noun

  1. A little nerve
  2. A tendril

nervˈer noun

Someone who or something which nerves

nervˈily adverb

nervˈine /-ēn or -īn/ adjective

  1. Acting on the nerves
  2. Quieting nervous excitement
noun

A substance, esp a herbal remedy, that soothes nervous excitement

nervˈiness noun

nervˈous adjective

  1. Relating to the nerves
  2. Having the nerves easily excited or weak, agitated and apprehensive (often with of)
  3. Caused by such a temperament or nervousness (such as nervous energy)
  4. In a jumpy state
  5. Shy
  6. Timid
  7. Having nerve
  8. Sinewy
  9. Strong, vigorous, showing strength and vigour

nervˈously adverb

nervˈousness noun

nervˈūlar adjective

nervˈūle noun

A small branch of a nervure

nervūrāˈtion noun

nervˈure noun

  1. A leaf-vein
  2. A chitinous strut or rib supporting and strengthening an insect's wing (zoology)
  3. A rib of a groined vault (architecture)

nervˈy adjective

  1. Nervous
  2. Jumpily excited or excitable
  3. Calling for nerve or courage
  4. Cool
  5. Impudent or audacious (N Am inf)

nerve agent noun

A nerve gas or similar substance

nerve block noun

Local anaesthesia produced by injecting an anaesthetic into the nerve or nerves supplying that part of the body

nerve cell noun

  1. Any cell forming part of the nervous system
  2. A neuron

nerve centre noun

  1. An aggregation of nerve cells from which nerves branch out
  2. (in an organization) the centre from which control is exercised (figurative)

nerve cord noun

A cord of nerve tissue that runs the length of an animal's body

nerve end or nerve ending noun

The free end of a nerve, generally with accessory parts forming an end organ

nerve fibre noun

An axon

nerve gas noun

Any of a number of gases, prepared for use in war, having a deadly effect on the nervous system, esp on nerves controlling respiration

nerve impulse or nervous impulse noun

The electrical impulse passing along a nerve fibre when it has been stimulated

nerve net noun

A network of neurons in invertebrates forming a simple nervous system

nerveˈ-racking or nerveˈ-wracking adjective

Distressfully straining the nerves

nervous breakdown noun

  1. A loose term indicating nervous debility following prolonged mental or physical fatigue
  2. A euphemism for any mental illness

nervous impulse see nerve impulse above.

nervous system noun

The brain, spinal cord and nerves collectively

nervous wreck noun (informal)

A very timid, anxious and jumpy person, esp when unable to deal successfully with stress or tension

bundle of nerves (informal)

A very timid, anxious person

get on one's nerves (informal)

To become oppressively irritating

live on one's nerves

  1. To be (constantly) in a tense or nervous state
  2. To be of an excitable temperament

lose one's nerve

  1. To lose confidence in one's ability
  2. To become suddenly afraid

war of nerves see under war1

war1 /wör/

noun
  1. A state of conflict
  2. A contest between states, or between parties within a state (civil war) carried on by arms
  3. Any long-continued struggle, often against or between impersonal forces (figurative)
  4. Fighting (poetic)
  5. Open hostility
  6. The profession of arms
  7. An army, or war equipment (rare; poetic)
  8. A contest, conflict
intransitive verb (warrˈing; warred)
  1. To make war
  2. To carry on war
  3. To contend
adjective

Of, characteristic of, resulting from, or relating to war

ORIGIN: Late OE and ONFr werre (OFr and Fr guerre), from OHGer werra quarrel

warˈlike adjective

  1. Fond of war
  2. Bellicose
  3. Of or relating to war
  4. Martial, military
  5. Equipped for fighting (obsolete)
  6. Intended for use in war (obsolete)

warˈlikeness noun

war baby noun

  1. A baby born during a war, esp a serviceman's illegitimate child
  2. Any discreditable or troublesome result of war

warˈbird noun (informal)

A vintage military aircraft

war bonnet noun

A headdress, often with long trailing chains of feathers, worn by members of certain Native American tribes

war bride noun

A soldier's bride, met as a result of wartime movements or postings

war chest noun

Funds set aside to pay for a war, political campaign, etc

war cloud noun

  1. A cloud of smoke and dust over a battlefield
  2. A sign that war is threatening or impending (figurative)

war correspondent noun

A journalist or other person assigned to a war zone so as to give first-hand reports of events

war crime noun

A crime connected with war, esp one that violates the code of war

war criminal noun

war cry noun

  1. A cry used in battle for encouragement or as a signal
  2. A slogan (figurative)

war dance noun

  1. A dance engaged in by some peoples before going to war
  2. A dance imitating the actions of a battle

War Department noun

The name borne 1784–1857 by what became the War Office, still used in speaking of property such as stores or land

warˈdog noun

  1. A dog used in war
  2. An old warrior
  3. A war hawk

war drum noun

  1. A drum beaten as a summons to war, or during a battle
  2. A rumbling or threat of impending war (figurative)

warˈfare noun

  1. (from fare (n)) the activity of engaging in, waging, or carrying on war
  2. Armed conflict
  3. Conflict, struggle or feuding of any kind

intransitive verb (obsolete; lit and figurative)

To wage war

warˈfarer noun

warˈfaring adjective and noun

war game noun

  1. A mock or imaginary battle or military exercise used to train personnel in tactics, a kriegspiel
  2. A game, esp with detailed rules and using models, in which players enact historical or imaginary battles, etc

warˈ-gamer noun

A player of or participant in war games

war gas noun (chem)

Any poisonous or irritant gaseous chemical substance used in warfare or riot control deliberately to harm or temporarily disable those exposed to it

war god or war goddess noun

A deity who presides over war, assigning victory or defeat, etc

war hawk noun

Someone eager for war

warˈhead noun

The section of a torpedo or other missile containing the explosive material

warˈhorse noun

  1. A charger, a horse used in battle
  2. An old warrior in any field of conflict
  3. Any standard, familiar, reliable, much-performed piece of music, play, etc

war kettle noun

Among Native Americans, a kettle set on the fire as part of the ceremony of going to war

war loan noun

A loan raised to pay for a war

warˈlord noun (now usu derogatory)

A commander or commander-in-chief, esp where and when the military power is great

war machine noun

  1. A machine used in warfare
  2. The combined technical and administrative military resources mobilized by a country, alliance, etc in order to engage in war

warˈman noun (rare)

A warrior

war memorial noun

A monument erected to the memory of those (esp from a particular locality) who died in a war

warˈmonger noun

  1. A mercenary soldier (Spenser)
  2. Someone who encourages war, esp for personal gain

warˈmongering noun and adjective

war neurosis noun

A more accurate term for shellshock

war note noun (poetic)

A summons to war

war of attrition noun

A conflict in which both sides are worn down over a long period, with no decisive battles

War Office noun

  1. A former department of the civil government, headed by the Secretary of State for War (since 1964 under the Ministry of Defence)
  2. The former premises of the department in Whitehall

war of nerves noun

Systematic attempts to undermine morale by means of threats, rumours and counter-rumours, etc

war paint noun

  1. Paint applied to the face and body by primitive peoples, indicating that they are going to war
  2. Full dress, or finery, esp a woman's make-up (informal)

warˈpath noun

Among the Native Americans, the path followed on a military expedition, or the expedition itself (on the warpath engaged in conflict, in a mood for battle)

warˈplane noun

Any aircraft designed or intended for use in warfare

warˈ-proof noun (rare)

A valour proved in war

adjective

Able to withstand attack

warˈship noun

An armed vessel for use in war

war song noun

  1. A song sung by men about to fight
  2. A song celebrating brave deeds in war

warˈtime noun

A period during which a war is being fought

adjective

Of, relating to or characteristic of a time of war

war trial noun

The trial of a person accused of war crimes

warˈ-wastˈed adjective

Ravaged by war

warˈ-weaˈried or warˈ-weaˈry adjective

Tired of or exhausted by war

war whoop noun

A cry uttered on going into battle

war widow noun

A woman whose husband has been killed in war

warˈwolf noun

  1. A medieval siege engine
  2. A fierce warrior (Walter Scott)
  3. See also werewolf

warˈ-worn adjective

Wearied, worn, wasted, ravaged or marked by war

carry the war into the enemy's camp or country

To take the offensive boldly (lit and figurative)

civil war see under civil

cold war see under cold

declare war

  1. (with on or against) to announce formally that one is about to begin hostilities
  2. To set oneself to get rid of (figurative)

go to the wars (archaic)

To go to fight in a foreign country

go to war

To resort to armed conflict

have been in the wars (figurative)

To show signs of injury

holy war see under holy

make or wage war

To carry on hostilities

private war

Warfare between people in their individual capacity, eg by duelling, family feuds, etc

total war

War with every weapon at the combatant's disposal, sticking at nothing and sparing no one
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