Word · Frequency #3005
nerves
神经；神经纤维束
nerves is the plural of nerve.
a bundle of neurons or nerve fibres that transmits signals between the brain and various parts of the body
- 1.
A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
神经元及其结缔组织鞘、血管和淋巴管的束
- 2.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
通向身体各个器官和组织的神经纤维束
- 3.
A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
叶脉；木纹
- 4.
the courage to carry on
继续前进的勇气
- 5.
Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
勇气；大胆；厚颜
- 6.
impudent aggressiveness
无礼的冒犯行为
- 7.
Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.
耐心；毅力；忍耐力
- 8.
One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche.
视为整体并等同于心理的神经结构
- 9.
Mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.
由恐惧、压力或其他负面情绪引起的精神不安
- 10.
The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.
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
- 11.
A particular simplicial set constructed from a category.
由范畴构造的特定单纯集
勇气；胆量；厚脸皮；放肆；紧张；焦虑；忍耐力；耐力；神经；心理状态
In use
The doctor explained that the nerve in his arm was compressed, causing numbness.
She had the nerve to stand up and speak in front of the whole school.
He had the nerve to ask for a raise after only working for a week.
Connections
Collocations
- nerve damage
- 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。
- nerve cell
- 神经细胞
- Nerve cells transmit signals throughout the body.神经细胞在全身传递信号。
- get on someone's nerves
- 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。
- have the nerve to do something
- 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。
- lose one's nerve
- 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。
- bundle of nerves
Learner notes
Memory Tip
nerve音似'那武'，想象那武松有胆量打虎，神经强健。
Context & Register
多用于口语或非正式场合，表示‘勇气’或‘胆量’。
Grammar Note
注意：作"神经"时为可数名词，作"勇气"或"厚颜"时为不可数名词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the '-erve' spelling and rhyme with 'nerve' (same stressed vowel /ɜːr/ and final consonant /v/). No misleading lookalikes are included.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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