Dictionary entry
nerves
/nɝːvz/
noun
神经紧张；神经质
control of your emotions
神经质；神经紧张
In use
Her nerves were so bad before the interview that she could barely speak.
His nerves got the better of him and he made a mistake.
I need a drink to calm my nerves.
get on sb's nerves
His constant humming gets on my nerves.
他不停地哼歌让我神经紧张。
have nerves of steel
A surgeon must have nerves of steel.
外科医生必须有钢铁般的神经。
be a bundle of nerves
She was a bundle of nerves before the exam.
考试前她紧张不安。
Common mistakes
I have a nerve before exams.I have nerves before exams.
此处 'nerve' 是可数名词，意为'胆量'或'神经'，而 'nerves' 是固定复数形式，表示'紧张'。应使用复数形式保持正确含义。
I have nervous before exams.I have nerves before exams.
'nervous' 是形容词，不能直接作宾语。应使用名词 'nerves' 表示'紧张'。
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