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nerve/nɜ:v/ n. & v.●n. 1a a fibre or bundle of fibres that transmits impulses of sensation or motion between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body 神经 b the tissue constituting these 神经组织 2a coolness in danger; bravery; assurance (在危险前)冷静；勇敢；信心 b colloq. impudence, audacity [口]厚颜无耻；大胆 they've got a nerve 他们好大胆子 3 (in pl. 用复数)a the bodily state in regard to physical sensitiveness and the interaction between the brain and other parts 心神不定 b a state of heightened nervousness or sensitivity; a condition of mental or physical stress 神经质；神经紧张 need to calm my nerves 我需要放松一下神经 4 a rib of a leaf, esp. the midrib 叶脉(尤指树叶的中脉) 5 poet. archaic a sinew or tendon [诗] [古义]肌腱；筋 ●v. tr. 1 (usu. 通常作 refl.) brace (oneself) to face danger, suffering, etc. 使(自己)勇于面对危险等 2 give strength, vigour, or courage to 使有劲；使振作；使奋勇 □ get on a person's nerves irritate or annoy a person 使(…)紧张不安；惹得(…)心烦 □ have nerves of iron (or steel) (of a person etc.) be not easily upset or frightened (人等)沉着；有胆量 □ hit (or touch) a nerve remark on or draw attention to a sensitive subject or point (对敏感问题或观点)触及要害(或提起注意) □ nerved adj. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)[Middle English, = sinew, from Latin nervus, related to Greek neuron] |