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[/nɜːv; nəv/] n 用法:
1 [C] fibre or bundle of fibres carrying impulses of sensation or of movement between the brain and all parts of the body 神经:
pain caused by a trapped nerve 压迫神经产生的疼痛. =>illus at tooth 见tooth插图. 用法:
2 nerves [pl] (infml) condition in which one is very nervous, irritable, worried, etc; nervousness 神经过敏; 神经紧张; 神经质:
suffer from nerves, ie be easily upset, worried, etc 患神经过敏 *
She doesn't know what nerves are, ie is never worried, upset, etc by events. 她根本就不知道什麽是神经紧张（遇事从不著急、 烦恼等）. *
He has nerves of steel, ie a very calm temperament in times of stress, danger, etc. 他沉得住气. 用法:
3 (a) [U] boldness; courage 胆量; 勇气:
lose/regain one's nerve 失去[恢复]勇气 *
a first-class skier with a lot of nerve 勇敢的滑雪健将 *
It takes nerve to be a racing driver. 当赛车手要有胆量. *
Rock-climbing is a test of nerve and skill. 攀岩运动能考验人的勇气和技巧. *
I wouldn't have the nerve to try anything so dangerous. 我可不敢做那麽危险的事.
(b) [sing] (derog infml 贬, 口) impudence (used esp as in the expressions shown) 厚脸皮, 放肆（尤用於以下示例）:
What a nerve! She just walked off with my radio! 脸皮真厚! 她一声不吭把我的收音机拿走了! *
He's got a nerve, going to work dressed like that. 他胆子可真大, 竟敢穿著那样的衣服去上班. *
She had the nerve to say I was cheating. 她竟敢说我作弊, 太放肆了. 用法:
4 [C] (botany 植) rib of a leaf 叶脉. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) a bundle of nerves => bundle. get on sb's `nerves (infml) irritate or annoy sb 刺激或烦扰某人:
Stop whistling! It's/You're getting on my nerves! 别吹口哨了! 扰得我心烦! hit/touch a (raw) `nerve refer to a subject that causes sb pain, anger, etc 提及使某人痛苦、 气愤等的事:
You hit a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife. 你曾提到他的前妻刺到了他的痛处. strain every nerve => strain1. a war of nerves => war. nerve 2
v [Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sb/oneself for sth give sb/oneself the courage, strength or determination to do sth 使某人[自己]有勇气、 力量或决心做某事:
Her support helped nerve us for the fight. 她给予的支持使我们有勇气去拚搏. *
I nerved myself to face my accusers. 我下决心迎击指责我的人. |