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nervous

美音:[´nə:vəs ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.神经紧张的,不安的,强健有力的

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名词:nervousness 副词:nervously

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neur,neuro,nerv=nerve(神经)

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nervous


/'nɜ:vəs; `nɝvəs/
adj
1 of the nerves (nerve 1) 神经的
*a nervous disorder 神经失常
* the nervous system of the human body 人体的神经系统.
2 ~ (of sth/doing sth) fearful; timid 害怕的; 胆怯的; 胆小的
*a frail, nervous little person 脆弱、胆小的可怜人
* I'm nervous of (being in) large crowds. 我在大庭广众之下感到胆怯.
* Are you nervous in the dark? 你在黑暗处觉得害怕吗?
* She gave a nervous laugh. 她胆怯地一笑.
3 tense; excited; unstable 神经紧张的; 神经过敏的; 神经质的
*full of nervous energy 精力充沛
* a nervous style ofwriting 刚劲的笔力.

nervous


adj
worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax
anxiousnervous about
 She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn't sleep.
 I wish you'd stop looking at me like that. You're making me nervous .
feel/get nervous
 Paul always gets nervous whenever he has to give a presentation.
nervous smile/laugh/look/glance
 'Don't be silly,' she said with a nervous laugh. 'There's no such thing as ghosts.'
 By the time I got into the interview I was a nervous wreck (=was extremely nervous) .
nervous of
 We were all a bit nervous of him at first (=frightened of him) .
often becoming worried or frightened, and easily upset
 She's a nervous, sensitive child.
 The film is unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition (=who are easily frightened) .
[only before noun]
related to the nerves in your body
nervous condition/illness/disorder
 She was suffering from a nervous condition.
 He had a nervous twitch (=his body made small, uncontrolled movements) .
nervous exhaustion/strain
a mental condition in which you feel very tired, usually caused by working too hard or by a difficult emotional problem
>nervouslyadv
 She smiled nervously.
>nervousnessn[U]
 Mike's nervousness showed in his voice.
WORD CHOICE: nervous, anxious, annoyed, irritated
If you are nervous , you cannot relax because you are worried about something that you have to do : I was nervous about my job interview. | He sounded really nervous when he first started speaking.
If you are anxious , you are very worried about something that may happen or may have happened, over which you feel you have no control : When she didn't come home from school her parents began to get anxious.
Do not use nervous to talk about angry feelings. Use annoyed or irritated.
If you are annoyed , you feel slightly angry with someone because of what they have done : I was annoyed that he kept me waiting.
If you are irritated , you are made slightly angry by something that keeps happening : Irritated by their giggling, he told them to be quiet.
!! If someone is irritating you, you can say that they get on your nerves (NOT 'on your nervous') : His fidgeting is getting on my nerves.

1. Now I'm 47, so we hired movers. The idea of "movers" makes me nervous.
    现在我47岁啦,所以就雇了搬家工。想到"搬家工",我就感到忐忑不安。

2. He was obviously were very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.
    他显然十分紧张,局促不安地站在话筒前有好几分钟。

3. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone.
    他显然非常紧张,局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。

4. Don´t be nervous.
    不要神经过敏。

5. I love her, but I am always nervous when I am around her.
    我爱她,但当我在她旁边时总是很紧张.

6. I felt very nervous when I went into his office.
    我走进他的办公室,感到非常紧张。

7. I was a little nervous at the prospect of interpreting for the President.
    想到即将给总统当翻译,我有点紧张。

8. I began feeling nervous when I realized I was standing in the middle of the classroom.
    当我意识到我正站在教室中间时,我开始感到紧张了。

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