nerve[nə:v]

• n.
  • 【解剖学】神经，神经纤维
  • (齿髓的)神经组织(非术语名称)
  • [古语、诗歌用语]筋，腱
  • 力量，活力，精力；耐力；控制力
  • 精神力量，胆量，勇气，魄力
  • [用复数]神经质，神经紧张，情绪不安，提心吊胆
  • (力量、行动等的)中枢，核心；命脉
  • 敏感之处，易触痛之处；敏感的事物
  • 脉状物
  • [口语]鲁莽，无礼，厚颜
  • 【植物学】(叶)脉
  • 【昆虫学】翅脉
• vt.
  • 给…以力量(或勇气、活力等)；使有劲，使振作，使奋勇：

    She was finally nerved to tell him that she was already a wife.

    她终于鼓起勇气告诉他，她已经为人之妻了。

• 近义词:

  temerity

• 短语:
  • be all nerves 神经紧张，惶恐不安
  • do not know what nerves are 从不知道忧虑，从不紧张
  • get (或have) the (或a) nerve
    • 有魄力；有胆量
    • [口语]厚颜无耻，厚脸皮
  • get on one's nerves 使心烦意乱，使紧张不安
  • get up the nerve 鼓起勇气
  • have iron nerves 有胆量；沉着
  • have nerves of iron (或steel) =have iron nerves
  • have no nerves 毫不紧张
  • hit (或touch) a nerve 触及要害；触到痛处
  • keep someone's nerves on edge 令某人紧张不安
  • lose one's (或 the) nerve 变得胆怯，失去勇气，畏缩，害怕
  • nerve oneself for (或to do) something 鼓起勇气(或振作起来)做某事
  • regain one's nerve 恢复镇静(或勇气、胆量)
  • steady one's nerves 安定情绪，定下神来
  • strain every nerve 竭尽全力，拼命
  • strike (或touch) a nerve =hit a nerve
  • war of nerves 见war¹
• 变形:

  vt.nerved.nerving