have the nerve to do sth
表示有勇气做某事；也可用于贬义，指竟敢做某事。
She didn't have the nerve to ask for a raise.
她没有勇气要求加薪。
勇气；胆量；厚脸皮；放肆；紧张；焦虑；忍耐力；耐力；神经；心理状态
a bundle of neurons or nerve fibres that transmits signals between the brain and various parts of the body
神经元及其结缔组织鞘、血管和淋巴管的束
A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
通向身体各个器官和组织的神经纤维束
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
叶脉；木纹
A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
继续前进的勇气
the courage to carry on
勇气；大胆；厚颜
Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
无礼的冒犯行为
impudent aggressiveness
耐心；毅力；忍耐力
Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.
视为整体并等同于心理的神经结构
One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche.
由恐惧、压力或其他负面情绪引起的精神不安
Mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.
生橡胶或其他聚合物在加工过程中对永久变形的弹性抗力
The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
由范畴构造的特定单纯集
A particular simplicial set constructed from a category.
The doctor explained that the nerve in his arm was compressed, causing numbness.
医生解释说，他手臂的神经受到压迫，导致麻木。
用法提示：此处'nerve'指人体中的神经束，是名词。
She had the nerve to stand up and speak in front of the whole school.
她有勇气在全学校面前站起来发言。
用法提示：此处'nerve'指勇气、胆量，不可数名词。
He had the nerve to ask for a raise after only working for a week.
他只工作了一周，竟有脸要求加薪。
用法提示：此处'nerve'指厚颜无耻，强调冒昧。
表示有勇气做某事；也可用于贬义，指竟敢做某事。
She didn't have the nerve to ask for a raise.
她没有勇气要求加薪。
指在关键时刻失去勇气或信心，one's 随主语变化。
He was about to jump, but he lost his nerve at the last moment.
他正要跳下去，但在最后一刻失去了勇气。
用 it 作形式主语，表示做某事需要勇气。
It takes nerve to stand up to your boss.
顶撞老板需要勇气。
表示经过一番努力才鼓起勇气做某事，常与 finally 连用。
I finally worked up the nerve to tell her the truth.
我终于鼓起勇气告诉她真相。
grammar · medium
易错句子His constant tapping gets on my nerve.
正确表达His constant tapping gets on my nerves.
固定习语 get on one's nerves 表示“使人心烦、惹人烦”，nerves 必须用复数，指人身上的“神经”。单数 nerve 只表示“一根神经”或“胆量”，无法表达这个习语的意思。
grammar · medium
易错句子She didn't have enough nerves to jump off the diving board.
正确表达She didn't have enough nerve to jump off the diving board.
nerve 表示“勇气、胆量”时是不可数名词，只能用单数形式；nerves 是复数名词，指“神经”或“紧张不安的情绪”。这里要表达的是“没有足够的胆量”，所以用不可数的 nerve。
grammar · medium
易错句子He didn't have the nerve of asking her out.
正确表达He didn't have the nerve to ask her out.
have the nerve to do sth 是固定搭配，后面接动词不定式 to do，不接 of + 动名词。这里表示“有胆量做某事”，所以要用 to ask。
neuron 指单个神经细胞，是构成神经的基本单位；nerve 指许多神经纤维聚成的束，是可数名词，复数形式为 nerves。说“神经元受损”用 neuron，说“坐骨神经”“视神经”这类成束的结构用 nerve。
nervous 是形容词，描述人紧张、焦虑的情绪；nerve 是名词，指身体中的神经（可数，复数为 nerves）。中文里两者都容易联想到“神经”，但英语中不能说 I'm very nerve，表达“我很紧张”要用 nervous。
神经损伤
The accident caused permanent nerve damage in his leg.
这次事故导致他的腿永久性神经损伤。
神经细胞
Nerve cells transmit signals throughout the body.
神经细胞在全身传递信号。
惹人生气（烦扰某人）
His constant tapping was starting to get on my nerves.
他不停地敲打开始让我感到烦躁。
竟然有胆量做某事
She had the nerve to ask for a raise after only two weeks.
她工作仅两周就有胆量要求加薪。
失去勇气
He wanted to jump but lost his nerve at the last moment.
他想跳但最后一刻失去了勇气。
nerv(e) + -ous
nervous + -ly
nervous + -ness
un- + nerve
nerve + racking
nerve + cell
惹恼某人
His constant humming gets on my nerves.
他不停地哼歌，真让我心烦。
有钢铁般的神经；非常镇定
The surgeon has nerves of steel.
那位外科医生有钢铁般的神经。
令人紧张的；伤脑筋的
Waiting for the test results was nerve-wracking.
等待考试结果真是令人紧张。
你太自负了，你可能觉得这首歌是写你的。你太自负了，我敢打赌你觉得这首歌是写你的。难道不是吗？难道不是吗？
You've got a lot of nerve.
你胆子不小。
我敢打赌你觉得这首歌是写你的。你胆子不小。
The movie 'Nerve' is about an online truth-or-dare game that pushes the limits of courage.
电影《 Nerve 》讲述了一个在线真心话大冒险游戏，挑战勇气的极限。
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极度紧张的人
Before the exam, she was a complete bundle of nerves.
考试前，她紧张得不得了。