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nervous nervous ★★★☆☆/nɜ͟ː(r)vəs/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]神经紧张的；担忧的；焦虑的 If someone is nervous, they are frightened or worried about something that is happening or might happen, and show this in their behaviour.   [usu v-link ADJ]The party has become deeply nervous about its prospects of winning the next election...该党对赢得下一次选举的前景深感忧虑。She described Mr Hutchinson as nervous and jumpy after his wife's disappearance.据她描述，哈钦森先生自从妻子失踪后变得神经兮兮、一惊一乍的。nervouslyBrunhilde stood up nervously as the men came into the room...那些人进屋时，布伦希尔德紧张地站了起来。Nervously clutching our glasses of chilled wine, we gathered on the terrace.我们聚集在露台上，手里紧张地握着盛有冰镇葡萄酒的酒杯。nervousnessI smiled warmly so he wouldn't see my nervousness.我热情地微笑着，所以他不会看出我的紧张。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]神经质的；神经过敏的 A nervous person is very tense and easily upset.   [usu ADJ n]She was apparently a very nervous woman, and that affected her career.她显然是一个很神经质的女人，这一点影响了她的事业。3[ADJ	形容词]神经性的；神经的 A nervous illness or condition is one that affects your emotions and your mental state.   [ADJ n]The number of nervous disorders was rising in the region...该地区神经紊乱患者的人数在上升。He developed nervous problems after people began repeatedly correcting him.人们开始不停地纠正他的错误，之后他的神经就出现了问题。 nervousner‧vous /ˈnɜːvəs $ ˈnɜːr-/ ●●● S3 W3 adjective  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax → anxiousnervous about something She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn’t sleep. I wish you’d stop looking at me like that. You’re making me nervous.feel/get nervous Paul always gets nervous whenever he has to give a presentation.nervous smile/laugh/look/glance ‘Don’t be silly,’ she said with a nervous laugh. ‘There’s no such thing as ghosts.’ By the time I got into the interview I was a nervous wreck (=was extremely nervous).nervous of somebody We were all a bit nervous of him at first  (=frightened of him).► see thesaurus at worried2often becoming worried or frightened, and easily upset:  She’s a nervous, sensitive child. The film is unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition (=who are easily frightened).3[only before noun] relating to the nerves in your bodynervous condition/illness/disorder She was suffering from a nervous condition. He had a nervous twitch (=his body made small uncontrolled movements).4nervous exhaustion/strain a mental condition in which you feel very tired, usually caused by working too hard or by a difficult emotional problem—nervously adverb:  She smiled nervously.—nervousness noun [uncountable]:  Mike’s nervousness showed in his voice.COLLOCATIONSverbsfeel nervous· He looked at her for so long that she began to feel nervous.get/become nervous· Everyone gets nervous before a big game.seem/appear nervous· She seemed nervous at first, but her presentation was good.look/sound nervous· He sounded nervous and uncertain.make somebody nervous· Being alone in the house made her nervous.adverbsslightly nervous· Looking slightly nervous, Paul began to speak.a little/a bit nervous· I was a little nervous before the interview.extremely nervous· The policeman noticed that the driver seemed extremely nervous.nounsa nervous smile/laugh/giggle· ‘It doesn’t matter,’ she said, with a nervous smile.nervous laughter· His comment was met with nervous laughter.a nervous look/glance· Lucy swallowed as she sent him a nervous glance.nervous tension (=a feeling of being very tense and nervous)· It was the play’s opening night, and Gloria was in a state of nervous tension.phrasesbe a nervous wreck (=be so nervous or worried that you cannot deal with a situation)· By the end of the rehearsal I was a nervous wreck.THESAURUSnervous worried or a little frightened about something and unable to relax: · Kelly was so nervous about her exam that she couldn’t sleep.· It makes me nervous when you drive that fast.tense worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily: · Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable.uneasy nervous because you feel that something bad might happen, so that you are unable to relax until the danger has passed: · I began to feel uneasy when he still hadn’t phoned by 11 o'clock.on edge if you are on edge or your nerves are on edge, you feel nervous because you are worried about what might happen: · My nerves were on edge, waiting for the results of the test.· Redundancies and other work upheavals have put employees on edge.neurotic nervous and anxious in a way that is not normal or reasonable: · She’s completely neurotic about food hygiene.· a neurotic motheredgy/jumpy/jittery nervous because you are worried about what might happen: · Investors are a little edgy about the financial markets these days.· There was a lot of pressure on the team tonight and that’s why they were a little jumpy.highly-strung British English, high-strung American English becoming nervous or upset easily because that is your character: · Like many musicians, he’s very sensitive and highly-strung.be a nervous wreck to feel extremely nervous and unable to relax: · After 10 months of teaching, I was a total nervous wreck.have butterflies (in your stomach) informal to feel nervous about something that you are going to do very soon because it is important and you want to do it well: · Actors often have butterflies before going on stage.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EdsvWhVX4FZDjwj5S0OyfjCukXcX+J8ZcUKjNENUEz9DG6TjNNysdVPhFvwXUloPep9bziFnJ+m4rY8JyZQLA45zXC9MqZbMPdhQyk5LTQnKgehNfSD1JNepISGg/RL1TvWE8Q7J0pfdRD8gOnz6ePN4oMA5Y0AZLYiWWZU322Zi             ner·vous              ★                    /        ˈnɜːvəs                ;          NAmE                ˈnɜːrvəs                /                              adjective                                                        1      ★              anxious about sth or afraid of sth          焦虑的；担忧的；惶恐的                            nervous(about/of sth)                    ◆        Consumers are very nervous about the future.        消费者对未来非常忧虑。                    ◆        The horse may be nervous of cars.        这匹马可能害怕汽车。                    nervous(about/of doing sth)                    ◆        He had been nervous about inviting us.        他过去一直不敢邀请我们。                    ◆        I felt really nervous before the interview.        面试前我感到惶恐不安。                    ◆        a          nervous glance/smile/voice          (= one that shows that you feel anxious)                胆怯的一瞥╱微笑╱声音                    ◆        By the time the police arrived, I was a          nervous wreck.                警察到达时，我已经紧张得不行了。                    OPP                                            confident                                                  ☞synonyms at                                            worried                                                  2      ★              easily worried or frightened          神经质的；易紧张焦虑的；胆怯的                            ◆        She was a thin, nervous girl.        她是个瘦削而又胆怯的女孩儿。                    ◆        He's not the nervous type.        他不是那种好紧张的人。                    ◆        She was          of a nervous disposition.                她生性容易紧张。                    3      ★              connected with the body's nerves and often affecting you mentally or emotionally          神经系统的                            ◆        a          nervous condition/disorder/disease                神经系统疾病；神经紊乱；神经症                    ◆        She was in a state of          nervous exhaustion.                她的神经处于极度疲劳状态。                    IDIOMsee                                            shadow                                           n.                                              ▶                ner·vous·ly                  ★                          /          ˈnɜːvəsli                    ;            NAmE                    ˈnɜːrvəsli                    /                          adverb                                      ◆          She smiled nervously.          她露出不安的微笑。                                    ner·vous·ness                  /          ˈnɜːvəsnəs                    ;            NAmE                    ˈnɜːrvəsnəs                    /                          noun                          [uncountable          ]                                      ◆          He tried to hide his nervousness.          他试图掩饰他的惶恐不安。                                    SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                  nervous            neurotic              ◆on edge              ◆jittery                                      These words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.                以上各词均形容人神经质、易紧张焦虑、胆怯。                                                    ■              nervous              easily worried or frightened                指神经质的、易紧张焦虑的、胆怯的：                                            ◆                She was                  of a nervous disposition.                                她生性容易紧张。                                            NOTESee also the entry for                worried.                另见 worried 词条。                                                    ■              neurotic              not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth                指神经质的、神经过敏的：                                            ◆                She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.                她对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。                                                    ■              on edge              nervous or bad-tempered                指紧张不安的、烦躁的、易怒的：                                            ◆                She was always on edge before an interview.                她在面试前总是紧张不安。                                                    ■              jittery              (                informal) anxious and nervous                指紧张不安的、心神不宁的：                                            ◆                All this talk of job losses was making him jittery.                所有这些关于失业的话题使他心神不宁。                                                    PATTERNS                              ◆                a nervous/neurotic                  man / man                                                              ◆                to                  feelnervous/on edge/jittery                                                            ◆                                  a bitnervous/on edge/jittery                                                                                    ner·vous              /        ˈnɜːvəs                ;          NAmE                ˈnɜːrvəs                /                    ner·vous·ly              /        ˈnɜːvəsli                ;          NAmE                ˈnɜːrvəsli                /                    ner·vous·ness              /        ˈnɜːvəsnəs                ;          NAmE                ˈnɜːrvəsnəs                /             nervous[ˈnɜ:vəs]CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLj24091520634915611275121141239ADJ3667298886Spoken:114542946焦虑的(67%)，易兴奋的(33%)adj.神经的；紧张不安的；强健有力的

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Collins	nervous ★★★☆☆ /nɜ͟ː(r)vəs/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]神经紧张的；担忧的；焦虑的 If someone is nervous, they are frightened or worried about something that is happening or might happen, and show this in their behaviour. [usu v-link ADJ] The party has become deeply nervous about its prospects of winning the next election... 该党对赢得下一次选举的前景深感忧虑。 She described Mr Hutchinson as nervous and jumpy after his wife's disappearance. 据她描述，哈钦森先生自从妻子失踪后变得神经兮兮、一惊一乍的。 nervously Brunhilde stood up nervously as the men came into the room... 那些人进屋时，布伦希尔德紧张地站了起来。 Nervously clutching our glasses of chilled wine, we gathered on the terrace. 我们聚集在露台上，手里紧张地握着盛有冰镇葡萄酒的酒杯。 nervousness I smiled warmly so he wouldn't see my nervousness. 我热情地微笑着，所以他不会看出我的紧张。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]神经质的；神经过敏的 A nervous person is very tense and easily upset. [usu ADJ n] She was apparently a very nervous woman, and that affected her career. 她显然是一个很神经质的女人，这一点影响了她的事业。 3 [ADJ 形容词]神经性的；神经的 A nervous illness or condition is one that affects your emotions and your mental state. [ADJ n] The number of nervous disorders was rising in the region... 该地区神经紊乱患者的人数在上升。 He developed nervous problems after people began repeatedly correcting him. 人们开始不停地纠正他的错误，之后他的神经就出现了问题。
Oxford	ner·vous ★ / ˈnɜːvəs ; NAmE ˈnɜːrvəs / adjective 1 ★ anxious about sth or afraid of sth 焦虑的；担忧的；惶恐的 nervous(about/of sth) ◆ Consumers are very nervous about the future. 消费者对未来非常忧虑。 ◆ The horse may be nervous of cars. 这匹马可能害怕汽车。 nervous(about/of doing sth) ◆ He had been nervous about inviting us. 他过去一直不敢邀请我们。 ◆ I felt really nervous before the interview. 面试前我感到惶恐不安。 ◆ a nervous glance/smile/voice (= one that shows that you feel anxious) 胆怯的一瞥╱微笑╱声音 ◆ By the time the police arrived, I was a nervous wreck. 警察到达时，我已经紧张得不行了。 OPP confident ☞synonyms at worried 2 ★ easily worried or frightened 神经质的；易紧张焦虑的；胆怯的 ◆ She was a thin, nervous girl. 她是个瘦削而又胆怯的女孩儿。 ◆ He's not the nervous type. 他不是那种好紧张的人。 ◆ She was of a nervous disposition. 她生性容易紧张。 3 ★ connected with the body's nerves and often affecting you mentally or emotionally 神经系统的 ◆ a nervous condition/disorder/disease 神经系统疾病；神经紊乱；神经症 ◆ She was in a state of nervous exhaustion. 她的神经处于极度疲劳状态。 IDIOMsee shadow n. ▶ ner·vous·ly ★ / ˈnɜːvəsli ; NAmE ˈnɜːrvəsli / adverb ◆ She smiled nervously. 她露出不安的微笑。 ner·vous·ness / ˈnɜːvəsnəs ; NAmE ˈnɜːrvəsnəs / noun [uncountable ] ◆ He tried to hide his nervousness. 他试图掩饰他的惶恐不安。 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 nervous neurotic ◆on edge ◆jittery These words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way. 以上各词均形容人神经质、易紧张焦虑、胆怯。 ■ nervous easily worried or frightened 指神经质的、易紧张焦虑的、胆怯的： ◆ She was of a nervous disposition. 她生性容易紧张。 NOTESee also the entry for worried. 另见 worried 词条。 ■ neurotic not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth 指神经质的、神经过敏的： ◆ She became neurotic about keeping the house clean. 她对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。 ■ on edge nervous or bad-tempered 指紧张不安的、烦躁的、易怒的： ◆ She was always on edge before an interview. 她在面试前总是紧张不安。 ■ jittery ( informal) anxious and nervous 指紧张不安的、心神不宁的： ◆ All this talk of job losses was making him jittery. 所有这些关于失业的话题使他心神不宁。 PATTERNS ◆ a nervous/neurotic man / man ◆ to feelnervous/on edge/jittery ◆ a bitnervous/on edge/jittery ner·vous / ˈnɜːvəs ; NAmE ˈnɜːrvəs / ner·vous·ly / ˈnɜːvəsli ; NAmE ˈnɜːrvəsli / ner·vous·ness / ˈnɜːvəsnəs ; NAmE ˈnɜːrvəsnəs /
LDC	nervousner‧vous /ˈnɜːvəs $ ˈnɜːr-/ ●●● S3 W3 adjective Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax → anxiousnervous about something She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn’t sleep. I wish you’d stop looking at me like that. You’re making me nervous.feel/get nervous Paul always gets nervous whenever he has to give a presentation.nervous smile/laugh/look/glance ‘Don’t be silly,’ she said with a nervous laugh. ‘There’s no such thing as ghosts.’ By the time I got into the interview I was a nervous wreck (=was extremely nervous).nervous of somebody We were all a bit nervous of him at first (=frightened of him).► see thesaurus at worried 2often becoming worried or frightened, and easily upset: She’s a nervous, sensitive child. The film is unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition (=who are easily frightened).3[only before noun] relating to the nerves in your bodynervous condition/illness/disorder She was suffering from a nervous condition. He had a nervous twitch (=his body made small uncontrolled movements).4nervous exhaustion/strain a mental condition in which you feel very tired, usually caused by working too hard or by a difficult emotional problem—nervously adverb: She smiled nervously.—nervousness noun [uncountable]: Mike’s nervousness showed in his voice.COLLOCATIONSverbsfeel nervous· He looked at her for so long that she began to feel nervous.get/become nervous· Everyone gets nervous before a big game.seem/appear nervous· She seemed nervous at first, but her presentation was good.look/sound nervous· He sounded nervous and uncertain.make somebody nervous· Being alone in the house made her nervous.adverbsslightly nervous· Looking slightly nervous, Paul began to speak.a little/a bit nervous· I was a little nervous before the interview.extremely nervous· The policeman noticed that the driver seemed extremely nervous.nounsa nervous smile/laugh/giggle· ‘It doesn’t matter,’ she said, with a nervous smile.nervous laughter· His comment was met with nervous laughter.a nervous look/glance· Lucy swallowed as she sent him a nervous glance.nervous tension (=a feeling of being very tense and nervous)· It was the play’s opening night, and Gloria was in a state of nervous tension.phrasesbe a nervous wreck (=be so nervous or worried that you cannot deal with a situation)· By the end of the rehearsal I was a nervous wreck.THESAURUSnervous worried or a little frightened about something and unable to relax: · Kelly was so nervous about her exam that she couldn’t sleep.· It makes me nervous when you drive that fast.tense worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily: · Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable.uneasy nervous because you feel that something bad might happen, so that you are unable to relax until the danger has passed: · I began to feel uneasy when he still hadn’t phoned by 11 o'clock.on edge if you are on edge or your nerves are on edge, you feel nervous because you are worried about what might happen: · My nerves were on edge, waiting for the results of the test.· Redundancies and other work upheavals have put employees on edge.neurotic nervous and anxious in a way that is not normal or reasonable: · She’s completely neurotic about food hygiene.· a neurotic motheredgy/jumpy/jittery nervous because you are worried about what might happen: · Investors are a little edgy about the financial markets these days.· There was a lot of pressure on the team tonight and that’s why they were a little jumpy.highly-strung British English, high-strung American English becoming nervous or upset easily because that is your character: · Like many musicians, he’s very sensitive and highly-strung.be a nervous wreck to feel extremely nervous and unable to relax: · After 10 months of teaching, I was a total nervous wreck.have butterflies (in your stomach) informal to feel nervous about something that you are going to do very soon because it is important and you want to do it well: · Actors often have butterflies before going on stage.
WDF	nervous [ˈnɜ:vəs] CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFL j2409 15206 3491 5611 2751 2114 1239 ADJ3667 298886 Spoken: 114542946 焦虑的(67%)，易兴奋的(33%) adj.神经的；紧张不安的；强健有力的

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