好词典
nerve
UK /nɜːv/US /nɝːv/
词源
源自拉丁语 'nervus'，意为肌腱或神经，后经古法语 'nerf' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 神经，指人体内传递感觉和运动信号的纤维组织，常用来形容身体的感觉或控制能力。
“The doctor said the nerve in my leg was damaged.”
（医生说我腿上的神经受损了。）
“She has a lot of nerve to speak to her boss like that.”
（她胆子真大，敢那样跟老板说话。）
❶ 勇气或胆量，指面对困难或危险时的心理素质。
“She had the nerve to ask for a raise after only one month.”
（她才工作一个月就有胆量要求加薪。）
“I can't believe he had the nerve to lie to my face.”
（我不敢相信他竟有胆量当面对我撒谎。）
同义词:courage, boldness, audacity
verb
❶ 鼓起勇气，使某人振作精神去做某事。
“She nerved herself to tell the truth.”
（她鼓起勇气说出了真相。）
“He nerved his muscles for the final push.”
（他绷紧肌肉做最后的冲刺。）
同义词:brace, steel, prepare
常见短语
get on someone's nerves — 惹恼某人，指某人的行为或言语让人感到烦躁或生气。
“His constant whistling is getting on my nerves.”
（他不停地吹口哨让我很烦躁。）
have a nerve — 厚颜无耻，指某人做了大胆或冒犯的事情。
“You have a nerve coming here after what you did!”
（你做了那种事还敢来这里！）
lose one's nerve — 失去勇气，指在关键时刻因害怕而退缩。
“She wanted to confront him but lost her nerve at the last minute.”
（她本想质问他，但在最后一刻失去了勇气。）