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| /ˈnɜːvəs/ |
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| 1 | feeling excited and worried , or slightly afraid 情绪不安的；紧张的；害怕的 |
| Driving on mountain roads always makes me nervous. 在山路上行驶总是让我觉得紧张。 |
| get nervous I got very nervous waiting for my turn to be called. 在等着叫我时我变得非常紧张。 |
| +about She was nervous about walking home so late. 她害怕这么晚走路回家。 |
| +of He’ s always been a little nervous of change. 他总是对变化有些焦虑不安。 |
| | 1a | showing that someone is feeling nervous 神经质的；不自在的；显得紧张的 | | Callum gave a slightly nervous laugh. 卡勒姆稍微有点不自在地笑了笑。 | |
| | 1b | a nervous illness or medical condition is caused by worry , or by working too hard , so that you feel excited when you want to relax （疾病）由精神紧张引起的，由精神压力造成的 | | nervous exhaustion/strain 精神疲劳/紧张 | | headaches caused by nervous tension 由精神紧张引起的头痛 | |
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| 2 | a nervous person becomes easily excited and reacts quickly to things in a way that shows they are not relaxed 易激动的；易兴奋的 |
| a nervous, fidgety young man 易激动、不沉着的年轻人 |
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| 3 | relating to the system of nerves in your body 神经系统的；神经性的 |
| a nervous complaint 神经系统疾病 |
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| - | a nervous wreck informal
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| someone who is very upset and worried |
| 精神极度紧张的人；神经质的人 |
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| After one day of teaching, I was a nervous wreck. 一天的课教完后，我的精神都快崩溃了。 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| nervously adv |
| He shifted in his chair nervously. 他神经质地在座椅上扭来扭去。 |
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| nervousness noun U |
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