[N-COUNT 可数名词]神经Nerves are long thin fibres that transmit messages between your brain and other parts of your body.
...spinal nerves.
脊神经
...in cases where the nerve fibres are severed.
在一些神经纤维被割断的病例中
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]承受力；意志力 If you refer to someone's nerves, you mean their ability to cope with problems such as stress, worry, and danger.
[usu poss N]
Jill's nerves are stretched to breaking point...
吉尔的神经绷紧到了极点。
I can be very patient, and then I can burst if my nerves are worn out.
我很有耐心，可如果我的承受力到了极限，我就撑不住了。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]神经紧张；情绪不安 You can refer to someone's feelings of anxiety or tension as nerves .
I just played badly. It wasn't nerves.
我只是打得很糟，不是紧张造成的。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]勇气；胆量；气魄Nerve is the courage that you need in order to do something difficult or dangerous.
The brandy made him choke, but it restored his nerve...
虽说白兰地呛了他一下，却让他恢复了勇气。
He never got up enough nerve to meet me.
他从没有足够的胆量来见我。
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[VERB 动词]使鼓起勇气；使振作精神 If you nerve yourself to do something difficult or frightening, you prepare yourself for it by trying to be brave.
[V pron-refl to-inf]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
I nerved myself to face the pain.
我鼓足勇气去面对痛苦。
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[PHRASE 短语]使…烦恼；使…心烦 If someone or something gets on your nerves, they annoy or irritate you.
[V inflects]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Lately he's not done a bloody thing and it's getting on my nerves.
近来他没有干任何坏事，这让我心神不定起来。
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[PHRASE 短语]胆敢；竟敢；厚颜 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.
[V inflects]
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
They've got a nerve, complaining about our behaviour...
他们竟敢对我们的行为表示不满。
He had the nerve to ask me to prove who I was.
他竟敢要求我证明我自己的身份。
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[PHRASE 短语]保持镇静；坚定不移 If you hold your nerve or keep your nerve, you remain calm and determined in a difficult situation.
[V inflects]
He held his nerve to beat Andre Agassi in a five-set thriller on Court One...
他镇定自若，在1号场地惊心动魄的5盘3胜对决中击败了安德鲁·阿加西。
We need to keep our nerve now.
我们现在需要保持镇静。
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[PHRASE 短语]紧张不安地度日；神经紧张 If someone is living on their nerves, they are continually worried and anxious about the situation that they are in.
[V inflects]
[BRIT 英]
Eileen, mother of three, had been living on her nerves for some considerable time.
艾琳是3个孩子的母亲，已有相当一段时间总是感到紧张不安。
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[PHRASE 短语]失去勇气；变得胆怯；惊慌失措 If you lose your nerve, you suddenly panic and become too afraid to do something that you were about to do.
[V inflects]
The bomber had lost his nerve and fled.
放炸弹的人没了胆子，逃之夭夭。
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[PHRASE 短语]触及痛处；触及要害 If you say that you have touched a nerve or touched a raw nerve, you mean that you have accidentally upset someone by talking about something that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about.
[V inflects]
Alistair saw Henry shrink, as if the words had touched a nerve...
阿利斯泰尔看到亨利向后缩了一下，好像那些话触到了他的痛处。
The mere mention of John had touched a very raw nerve indeed.
提到约翰就真的让人心痛。
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nerve★/nɜːv; NAmEnɜːrv/
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nervenervesnervednervingnoun★1★[countable ]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神经元◆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。2★nerves[plural ]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).他就爱神经紧张。3[uncountable ]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 nerveat 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 nerveto win the final set 6–4. 他鼓足斗志以 6 比 4 赢了最后一盘。4[singular , uncountable ]( 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 nerveto 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 nerveasking us for money! 他还腆着脸跟我们借钱！◆‘Then she demanded to see the manager!’ ‘ What a nerve!’ “她还要求见经理！”“真不要脸！”IDIOMSbe 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 steelto be able to remain calm in a difficult or dangerous situation 意志坚强；沉着冷静hit/touch a (raw/sensitive) ˈnerveto 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。☞more at
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verbnerveyourself 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。nerve/nɜːv; NAmEnɜːrv/
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1worried feelings nerves [plural]a)used to talk about someone being worried or frightenedsomebody’s nerves are on edge/in tatters/frayed (=someone feels very worried or frightened)calm/steady your nerves (=stop yourself feeling worried or frightened) Sean drank a large glass of brandy to calm his nerves.be a bundle/bag of nerves (=be extremely worried or frightened) I remember you were a bundle of nerves on your wedding day.b)the feeling of being worried or a little frightened: A lot of people suffer from nerves before they go on stage. ‘What’s wrong with Rachel?’ ‘It’s just nerves. She’s got her driving test tomorrow.’exam/first-night etc nerves2body part [countable] nerves are parts inside your body which look like threads and carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body: a condition which affects the nerves in the backtrapped nerve British English, pinched nerve American English (=a nerve that has been crushed between two muscles etc, causing pain)3courage [uncountable] courage and confidence in a dangerous, difficult, or frightening situationthe nerve to do something Not many people have the nerve to stand up and speak in front of a large audience. She finally found the nerve to tell him she wanted a divorce.It takes a lot of nerve to report a colleague for sexual harassment.lose your nerve (=suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do) Jensen would’ve won if he hadn’t lost his nerve.hold/keep your nerve (=remain calm in a difficult situation) It’s hard to keep your nerve when people keep interrupting you.4get on somebody’s nerves informal if someone gets on your nerves, they annoy you, especially by doing something all the time: She’s always moaning. It really gets on my nerves.5lack of respect [singular] spoken if you say someone has a nerve, you mean that they have done something unsuitable or impolite, without seeming to be embarrassed about behaving in this waySYN cheek: He’s got a nerve asking for more money. ‘She didn’t say sorry or anything.’ ‘What a nerve!’have the nerve to do something She lets me do all the work, and then she has the nerve to criticize my cooking.6 touch/hit a (raw) nerve to mention something that makes someone upset, angry, or embarrassed, especially accidentally: Without realizing, he had touched a raw nerve.7nerves of steel the ability to be brave and calm in a dangerous or difficult situation: The job requires nerves of steel. → strain every nerve
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COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbscalm/steady somebody's nerves (=make someone feel less worried or nervous)· She took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her nerves.settle/soothe somebody's nerves (=make someone feel less worried or nervous)· She hoped that a cup of tea would soothe her nerves.suffer from nerves (=often feel worried or nervous)· He suffered from nerves and could no longer perform on stage.your nerves jangle (=you feel extremely nervous or worried)· Suddenly she was wide awake, her nerves jangling.NOUN + nervesexam nerves· Quite a few of the students suffered from exam nerves.first-night nerves (=before the first night of a performance)· She always suffered from first-night nerves.phrasessomebody's nerves are on edge (=they feel nervous or worried about what might happen)· His nerves were on edge as he entered the dark room.somebody's nerves are tattered/frayed/shattered (=they feel very nervous or worried)· Everyone's nerves were frayed by the end of the week.somebody's nerves are stretched (to breaking point) (=they feel very nervous or worried)· Her nerves were stretched almost to breaking point as she waited.be a bag/bundle of nerves (=to feel extremely nervous or worried)· I was a bag of nerves during the interview.be shaking with nerves (=to be extremely nervous)· Just before the audition he was shaking with nerves.be in a state of nerves (=to be in a nervous condition)· She was in such a state of nerves that she jumped at every noise.an attack of nerves (=a time when you feel very nervous)· Harrison had an attack of nerves before the match.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3verbshave the nerve to do something· I just didn't have the nerve to tell them the truth.find the nerve to do something· He couldn't find the nerve to ask her out.hold/keep your nerve (=remain calm and confident in a difficult situation)· The team held their nerve and went on to win.lose your nerve (=suddenly lose the courage or confidence to do something)· I wanted to ask him the question, but I lost my nerve.test somebody's nerve (=test whether someone will have the courage to do something difficult)· The next few days would test their nerve to the limit.somebody's nerve fails (him/her) (=someone suddenly loses the courage or confidence to do something)· At the last moment, her nerve failed her.somebody's nerve breaks (=someone loses the courage to do something or continue something)· The police hoped his nerve would break and he'd give himself away.phrasesit takes nerve to do something (=something requires a lot of courage or confidence)· It takes nerve to stand up for what you believe.a failure/loss of nerve (=a situation in which someone lacks the courage to do something)· They accused the government of a loss of nerve.
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nerve yourself to do something/for something to force yourself to be brave enough to do something: The parachutist nerved himself for the jump.
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