| 释义 |
nerv·ous /ˈnɜːvəs/ a. | phr.
a.
1. (有)神经的，(有)神经细胞的；神经系统的；神经性的
a nervous disorder 神经错乱
a nervous disease 神经疾病
2. 神经质的，(引起)神经紧张的；(令人)情绪不安(或提心吊胆)的
nervous trembling 神经质的颤抖
a nervous smile 神经质的一笑
a nervous driver 神经紧张的开车人
a nervous situation 令人紧张不安的局面
settle a nervous stomach 消除胃里不舒服的感觉
be nervous with sb. 同某人在一起时忐忑不安
be nervous under stress 因受压力心里紧张
She is nervous about (或 of) staying alone at night. 她害怕夜晚一个人呆着。
The investors became nervous at the freezing of the assets. 投资人因资产冻结而变得紧张不安。
He was nervous from having never before spoken in public. 他由于以前从来没有当众讲过话而心里紧张。
3. 神经兴奋的；有力的，刚健的
be full of nervous energy 精力充沛
the nervous spring in sb.'s step 某人步伐的轻快有力
a nervous style of writing 遒劲的笔法
paint with quick, nervous strokes 用刚劲有力的笔触一挥而就地作画
4. 游移不定的，摇曳的
Money is nervous and tends to flow to places that offer a safe haven. 资金是游移不定的，总是向着保险的地方流动。
The compass is nervous. 罗盘指针摇摆不停。
Searchlights swept the area in nervous arcs. 探照灯光以弧形扫遍整个地区。
5. 〈古〉肌肉发达的，结实的
6. 〈俚〉不落俗套的，异乎寻常的；极好的
7. 〈俚〉= jazzy
phr. be as nervous as a dog shitting razorblades (或 as a cat on a hot tin roof) 〈俚〉惊悸不安，极度紧张 make sb. nervous 1. 弄得某人烦心 You're making me nervous with your continual singing. 你老是唱呀唱的，弄得我烦死了。2. 使某人紧张不安 (或提心吊胆)The War has made the bank nervous about its international activity. 银行提心吊胆，生怕战争会影响其世界范围内的业务活动。 |