nerve

英[nɜːv]美[nɜːrv]
  • n. 神经；勇气；敏感处；叶脉；厚脸皮
  • v. 鼓起勇气
  • （复）nerves: 神经紧张.

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来自拉丁语nervus，跟腱，肌筋，来自PIE*sneu，跟腱，肌筋，来自PIE*sne，缝制，编织，词源同needle,net.后用于指人体的筋脉，引申词义神经，神经质，勇气，气魄等。
    谐音记忆法
    谐音：懦夫，懦夫缺乏勇气；懦夫吓得神经紧张。
    采编自网络
    nerve这个词根本来就表示“筋”
    所以它的意思是“神经”，引申为“胆量，勇气”
    n.神经，胆量
    vt.给…勇气
    总而言之，它与精神这方面有关。
    固定搭配：
    ①get on sb`s nerves 刺激某人的神经
    Don`t get on my nerves!别烦我！
    ②be all nerves 神经紧张（all nerves表面意思就是“筋全都紧了”）
    一朝被蛇咬十年怕井绳：A burnt(烧焦的) child dreads（恐惧） the fire.这时我们就说He will be

    all nerves.~
    ③lose one`s nerves 不知所措（筋都没了，你能干嘛呢？）
      noun(名词)
      1. [ C ] 神经
      2. [ U ] 勇气;胆量;魄力
      3. 紧张不安；提心吊胆
      4. 使（某人）心烦
      5. 在困难的局面下保持冷静的能力
      6. [ S or U ] 厚颜无耻，厚脸皮
      verb(动词)
      1. 鼓足勇气

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. [ C ] 神经

      the optic nerve

      视神经

      a spinal nerve

      脊神经

      nerve damage

      神经损伤

      nerve fibres

      神经纤维

    2. [ U ] 勇气;胆量;魄力

      It takes a lot of nerve to be a bomb disposal expert.

      当拆弹专家需要极大的勇气。

      I wanted to ask her out, but I lost my nerve and couldn't go through with it.

      我曾想约她出来，但我失去了勇气，说不出口。

      I didn't have the nerve to tell him what I really thought of his suggestion.

      我没有胆量告诉他我对他的建议的真实看法。

    3. 紧张不安；提心吊胆

      I never suffer from nerves when I'm speaking in public.

      我当众讲话从不紧张。

      She was a bundle of nerves (= very nervous) before the audition.

      她试演之前非常紧张。

      I always have a cigarette to calm/steady my nerves (= make me less nervous) before I go on stage.

      我在上台前总是抽支烟来稳定自己的情绪。

    4. 使（某人）心烦

      We really got on each other's nerves when we were living together.

      我们住在一起时确实闹得不可开交。

      Please stop making that noise! It really gets on my nerves.

      请不要再发出那种噪声了！它吵得我很心烦。

    5. 在困难的局面下保持冷静的能力

      You need a cool head and steady nerves for this job.

      那位工作需要冷静的头脑和坚强的神经。

    6. [ S or U ] 厚颜无耻，厚脸皮

      She's late for work every day, but she still has the nerve to lecture me about punctuality.

      她天天迟到，居然还有脸教训我要准时。

      That man has some nerve! He's always blaming me for things that are his fault.

      那人真是无耻！有些事明明是他的过错，他却总来责备我。

      That man has such a nerve!

      那人真是无耻！

      She drove the car into a tree and then told me it was my fault for not concentrating, of all the nerve!

      她开车撞到了树上，却怪我精神不集中，真亏她说得出来！

    verb(动词)
    1. 鼓足勇气

      It took her several months before she eventually nerved herself (up) to invite him to her house.

      她过了好几个月才终于鼓足勇气邀请他去自己家。

    小知识

    A nerve is a group of fibers that send sensation or physical feeling to the brain. Back pain can sometimes be caused by a damaged or pinched nerve.

    Your body depends on your nerves for sensing pain, heat, and cold — not to mention making it possible for you to move your muscles. You can also use the word nerve to mean bravery or daring: “She didn't know if she'd have the nerve to skydive when she was finally up in the plane.” In the 1500s, to nerve was “to ornament with threads.” All of these come from a Latin root, nervus, “sinew, tendon, cord, or bowstring.”

    实用短语

    1. cranial nerve

    2. facial nerve

      颜面神经,

    3. olfactory nerve

    4. vagus nerve

    5. trochlear nerve

    6. optic nerve

    7. hypoglossal nerve

    8. trigeminal nerve

    9. accessory nerve

    常用短语

    1. nerve oneself

      鼓起勇气；振作

    2. optic nerve

      视神经

    3. peripheral nerve

      末梢神经，外周神经

    4. facial nerve

      面神经；颜面神经

    5. sciatic nerve

      n. 坐骨神经

    6. nerve cell

      [解]神经细胞

    7. nerve root

      神经根

    8. nerve fiber

      n. 神经纤维；神经元

    9. sensory nerve

      [医]感觉神经

    10. sympathetic nerve

      [解]交感神经

    11. vagus nerve

      [医]迷走神经；交感神经

    12. motor nerve

      运动神经

    13. ulnar nerve

      n. 尺神经；尺骨神经

    14. cranial nerve

      n. 脑神经；颅神经

    15. median nerve

      正中神经

    16. radial nerve

      桡神经

    17. trigeminal nerve

      三叉神经

    18. nerve center

      [解]神经中枢；神经元

    19. nerve tissue

      神经组织

    20. have no nerves

      毫不紧张,source:21世纪

    单词用法

    词语辨析
    以下这些名词都可表示”勇气，胆量”的意思
    courage：普通用词。指面对危险或困难时无所畏惧的精神和敢于奋斗的进取心。
    bravery：指在危险中表现出的无所畏惧精神或在逆境中仍能坚持下去的毅力。
    backbone：指性格倔强，意志坚定，有骨气，有顽强的决心去做某事。
    nerve：侧重指面临危险或在冒险的情况下具有冷静、清醒的头脑和坚定无畏的勇气。
    重要短语
    nerve oneself鼓起勇气；振作
    optic nerve视神经
    peripheral nerve末梢神经，外周神经
    facial nerve面神经；颜面神经

    同义词辨析

    courage, bravery, backbone, nerve

    这些名词都可表示”勇气，胆量”之意。

    • courage： 普通用词。指面对危险或困难时无所畏惧的精神和敢于奋斗的进取心。
    • bravery： 指在危险中表现出的无所畏惧精神或在逆境中仍能坚持下去的毅力。
    • backbone： 指性格倔强，意志坚定，有骨气，有顽强的决心去做某事。
    • nerve： 侧重指面临危险或在冒险的情况下具有冷静、清醒的头脑和坚定无畏的勇气。

    同义词

    n.勇敢,胆量

    strength  /  daring  /  stamina  /  courage  /  mettle  /  bravado

    其他释义

    stamina  /  spunk  /  daring  /  vigor  /  bravado  /  mettle  /  steel  /  strength  /  courage  /  confidence

    反义词

    vt.鼓励,激励

    unnerve  /  discourage

    其他释义

    unnerve

    同根词

    词根：nervy

    adj.

    nervous神经的；紧张不安的；强健有力的

    nervy有勇气的；易激动的；紧张不安的

    adv.

    nervously神经质地；焦急地；提心吊胆地

    nervily大胆地；强壮地；神经过敏地

    n.

    nervousness神经质；[心理] 神经过敏；紧张不安

    nervure叶脉；[昆] 翅脉