nerves
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Nerves are long thin fibres that transmit messages between your brain and other parts of your body. 神经
...spinal nerves. …脊椎神经。
2. N-PLURAL If you refer to someone's nerves, you mean their ability to cope with problems such as stress, worry, and danger. (对压力、烦恼和危险等的) 精神承受力
Jill's nerves are stretched to breaking point. 吉尔的神经紧张得快到极点了。
3. N-PLURAL You can refer to someone's feelings of anxiety or tension as nerves. 神经紧张
I just played badly. It wasn't nerves. 我就是演得不好，不是紧张。
4. N-UNCOUNT Nerve is the courage that you need in order to do something difficult or dangerous. 勇气
The brandy made him choke, but it restored his nerve. 白兰地呛到他了，但恢复了他的勇气。
5. PHRASE If someone or something gets on your nerves, they annoy or irritate you. 惹…心烦[非正式]
Lately he hasn't done a thing and it's getting on my nerves. 最近他什么都没做，这让我大为恼火。
6. PHRASE If you say that someone has a nerve or has the nerve to do something, you are criticizing them for doing something which you feel they had no right to do. 放肆[非正式]
He told his critics they had a nerve complaining about him. 他对他的批评者说，他们对他抱怨真是放肆。
7. PHRASE If you lose your nerve, you suddenly panic and become too afraid to do something that you were about to do. 惊慌失措
The bomber had lost his nerve and fled. 投炸弹的人惊惶失措地逃走了。
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