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🔑 nerve BrE /nɜːv / NAmE /nɜːrv / noun 🔑 [ C ] any of the long threads that carry messages between the brain and parts of the body , enabling you to move , feel pain , etc . 神经◆ the optic nerve 视神经◆ nerve cells 神经细胞◆ nerve endings 神经末梢◆ Every nerve in her body was tense . 她的每一根神经都绷得紧紧的。🔑 nerves [ pl. ] feelings of worry or anxiety 神经质;神经紧张◆ Even after years as a singer , he still suffers from nerves before a performance . 尽管已做歌手多年,他在演出前仍然神经紧张。◆ I need something to calm /steady my nerves . 我需要点东西来稳定一下我的情绪。◆ Everyone's nerves were on edge (= everyone felt tense ) . 人人都觉得紧张。◆ He lives on his nerves (= is always worried ) . 他总是神经紧张。 [ U ] the courage to do sth difficult or dangerous 勇气;气魄 SYN guts ◆ It took a lot of nerve to take the company to court . 将这个公司告上法庭需要极大的勇气。◆ I was going to have a go at parachuting but lost my nerve at the last minute . 我想尝试一下跳伞,可在最后关头却失去了勇气。◆ He kept his nerve to win the final set 6–4 . 他鼓足斗志以 6 比 4 赢了最后一盘。 [ sing. , U ] (informal ) a way of behaving that other people think is rude or not appropriate 鲁莽;冒失;厚颜 SYN cheek ◆ I don't know how you have the nerve to show your face after what you said ! 真不知道你说了那些话以后怎么还有脸露面!◆ He's got a nerve asking us for money ! 他还觍着脸跟我们借钱!◆ 'Then she demanded to see the manager !' ' What a nerve ! ' “她还要求见经理!” “真不要脸!”● be a bag /bundle of ˈnerves (informal ) to be very nervous 非常紧张● get on sb's ˈnerves (informal ) to annoy sb 烦扰;使心神不定● have nerves of steel to be able to remain calm in a difficult or dangerous situation 意志坚强;沉着冷静● hit /touch a (raw /sensitive ) ˈnerve to mention a subject that makes sb feel angry , upset , embarrassed , etc . 触及要害;触动痛处◆ You touched a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife . 你谈起他的第一任妻子,这就触到了他的痛处。● ˌbrass ˈneck /ˈnerve (BrE , informal ) a combination of confidence and lack of respect 自以为是;傲慢无理◆ I didn't think she would have the brass neck to do that . 我本以为她不会胆大妄为的。● strain every ˈnerve /ˈsinew (to do sth )(formal ) to try as hard as you can to do sth 竭尽全力(做某事)● a ˌwar of ˈnerves an attempt to defeat your opponents by putting pressure on them so that they lose courage or confidence 神经战(利用心理压力摧毁对方的斗志) 🔑 nerve BrE /nɜːv / NAmE /nɜːrv / verb present simple - I / you / we / they nerve BrE /nɜːv / NAmE /nɜːrv / present simple - he / she / it nerves BrE /nɜːvz / NAmE /nɜːrvz / past simple nerved BrE /nɜːvd / NAmE /nɜːrvd / past participle nerved BrE /nɜːvd / NAmE /nɜːrvd / -ing form nerving BrE /ˈnɜːvɪŋ / NAmE /ˈnɜːrvɪŋ / ~ yourself for sth /to do sth to give yourself the courage or strength to do sth 鼓足勇气;振作精神◆ He nerved himself to ask her out . 他鼓足勇气去约她出来。