Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2632
Fully loadednervous
/ˈnɝːvəs/
adjective
神经紧张的；不安的
easily agitated
- 1.
Of nerves.
神经的。
- 2.
easily agitated
容易激动的
- 3.
causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
引起焦虑的
- 4.
of or relating to the nervous system
神经系统的
神经的。；容易激动的；引起焦虑的；神经系统的；神经紧张的
In use
She always feels nervous before an exam.
He was nervous about giving a speech in front of the class.
I get nervous when I have to talk to strangers.
a nervous addict
a nervous thoroughbred
those nervous moments before takeoff
nervous disease
be nervous about sth/doing sth
about后接名词或动名词短语。
She is nervous about the exam.
她对考试感到紧张。
Connections
Collocations
- nervous about
- 对…感到紧张
- She was nervous about the exam.她对考试感到紧张。
- nervous system
- 神经系统
- The nervous system controls body functions.神经系统控制身体功能。
- nervous breakdown
- 精神崩溃
- He had a nervous breakdown after months of stress.几个月压力后他精神崩溃了。
- nervous laugh
- 紧张的笑声
- She gave a nervous laugh when asked about her mistake.当被问及她的错误时，她紧张地笑了笑。
- nervous energy
- 神经质般的精力
- He paced the room, full of nervous energy.他在房间里踱步，充满神经质般的精力。
- feel nervous
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Nervous里藏着nerve（神经），紧张时神经紧绷。
Context & Register
日常对话、医疗或心理学场景中均适用，语气中性偏焦虑，多用于描述因紧张或不确定而产生的不安感。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ous' share the spelling pattern but do not rhyme with 'nervous' because the stressed vowel differs. Compare carefully.
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。
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