Dictionary entry · CEFR B2
nerves
/nɝːvz/
noun
紧张；不安
核心释义
常指重要事情发生前的紧张情绪
a feeling of worry or nervousness, especially before something important happens
镇定；自控力；神经质；神经紧张
用法In use
His nerves made it hard for him to speak clearly during the interview.
用法提示：nerves 在此句中作名词，表示紧张不安的情绪。
She took a few deep breaths to calm her nerves before going on stage.
用法提示：nerves 在此句中作名词，指紧张不安的状态。
The team's nerves showed when they missed an easy goal in the final minutes.
用法提示：nerves 在此句中作名词，表示不安的心理状态。
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。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子I have a nerve before exams.正确表达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。
易错句子I have nervous before exams.正确表达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'。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- nerves of steel
- 钢铁般的意志；临危不乱
- It takes nerves of steel to perform in front of a crowd that size.在那么多观众面前表演需要钢铁般的意志。
- a bundle of nerves
- 极度紧张、心神不宁的人
- She was a bundle of nerves before the interview.面试前她紧张得不行。
- steady one's nerves
- 稳定情绪，使镇定下来
- He took a deep breath to steady his nerves.他深吸一口气，让自己镇定下来。
- calm one's nerves
- 平复紧张情绪
- A cup of tea helped calm her nerves.一杯茶帮她平复了紧张的情绪。
- a case of nerves
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
本词条以复数形式 nerves 出现，表示紧张不安或镇定自控的心理状态。
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