nerve

/nɜːv/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

神经；勇气；紧张不安

释义与例句

n. 神经；勇气；紧张不安
a fibre that carries signals between the brain and the body, the courage to do something difficult, or feelings of anxiety
  1. The injury damaged a nerve in his hand.
    这次受伤损伤了他手部的一根神经。
  2. It takes a lot of nerve to start a business with so little money.
    用这么少的钱创业需要很大的勇气。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. A few slow breaths helped calm her nerves before the flight.
    几次缓慢的呼吸帮助她在登机前平复了紧张情绪。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • nervous 紧张的；神经系统的
    形容词，可描述焦虑情绪，也用于 nervous system（神经系统）。
  • nervously 紧张地
    副词，表示因担心或害怕而不安地。
同义词
  • courage 勇气；胆量
    表示“胆量”时，nerve 较口语化，常指做冒险或大胆之事的勇气；courage 含义更广，也可指面对痛苦或坚持道德原则的勇气。
    She had the courage to admit that she had made a mistake. 她有勇气承认自己犯了错误。
常见搭配
  • nerve damage 神经损伤
    The operation carries a small risk of nerve damage. 这项手术有很小的神经损伤风险。
  • lose one's nerve 失去勇气；胆怯
    He didn't lose his nerve even when the crowd began to boo. 即使观众开始喝倒彩，他也没有胆怯。