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nerve
nerve /ˈnɚv/ noun
plural nerves
nerve
/ˈnɚv/
noun
plural nerves
Learner's definition of NERVE
1 
[count] : one of the many thin parts that control movement and feeling by carrying messages between the brain and other parts of the body神经
2 
[noncount] : courage that allows you to do something that is dangerous, difficult, or frightening勇气
3 
[singular, noncount] : the rude attitude of someone who says or does things that make other people angry or upset鲁莽；冒失；厚颜
4 
nerves [plural] : feelings of being worried or nervous焦虑；紧张

a bag/bundle of nerves

informal
: an extremely nervous person极度焦虑的人

get on someone's nerves

: to become extremely annoying to someone令人厌烦

hit/strike/touch a nerve

: to make someone feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc.提及伤心的话题；碰到痛处

nerves of steel

: an impressive ability to remain calm in dangerous or difficult situations钢铁般的意志

war of nerves

: a situation in which people do or say things to make other people feel afraid or nervous about what will happen神经战；心理战
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nerve

1 of 2

noun

ˈnərv How to pronounce nerve (audio)
1
: sinew, tendon
strain every nerve
2
: any of the filamentous bands of nervous tissue that connect parts of the nervous system with the other organs, conduct nerve impulses, and are made up of axons and dendrites together with protective and supportive structures
3
a
: power of endurance or control : fortitude, strength
b
: assurance, boldness
also : presumptuous audacity : gall
4
a
: a sore or sensitive point
her remark touched a nerve
b
nerves plural : nervous agitation or irritability : nervousness
a case of nerves
5
: vein sense 2
6
: the sensitive pulp of a tooth

nerve

2 of 2

verb

nerved; nerving

transitive verb

: to give strength or courage to : supply with physical or moral force

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for nerve

temerity, audacity, hardihood, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall, chutzpah mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness.

temerity suggests boldness arising from rashness and contempt of danger.

had the temerity to refuse

audacity implies a disregard of restraints commonly imposed by convention or prudence.

an entrepreneur with audacity and vision

hardihood suggests firmness in daring and defiance.

admired for her hardihood

effrontery implies shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy.

outraged at his effrontery

nerve, cheek, gall, and chutzpah are informal equivalents for effrontery.

the nerve of that guy
has the cheek to call herself a singer
had the gall to demand proof
the chutzpah needed for a career in show business

Example Sentences

Noun The optic nerve in the eye allows you to see. a condition affecting the nerves in her arm It takes a lot of nerve to start a new career. He found the nerve to stand up to his boss. I was going to ask her to the dance, but I lost my nerve. You have a lot of nerve to talk to me that way. I can't believe she had the nerve to call me a liar. Verb needs to nerve himself for the big game tomorrow See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Ericsson is also a Ganassi driver and Newgarden's crash helped the Swede retain the lead in the IndyCar standings — making Johnson's aggressive racing a bit nerve-racking for the Ganassi camp. Fox News, 24 July 2022 In the past, annual reviews were often nerve-racking, with employees not knowing what to expect. Joshua Siler, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The regional round of the OHSAA postseason is nerve-racking. cleveland, 31 May 2022 After years in a dorm stretching $20 to get through a week, the sudden windfall felt both incredible and nerve-racking. Emily Bobrow, WSJ, 27 May 2022 The tension in Sara Colangelo's Sundance stunner is more nerve-racking than worrying about getting your name on the board in preschool. Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2022 This is both exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Vulnerability in front of the world may feel nerve-wracking right now. Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2022 After a nerve-wracking, six-pitch at-bat, Judge drew a walk from Clase. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 3 July 2022
Verb
The blast also left him with lung contusions, nerve damage to his left leg, bulged lumbar discs and numerous shrapnel wounds. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 18 July 2022 Severe cases can lead to nerve damage, paralysis, coma, and death. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 July 2022 Very rare side effects include blood clots and nerve damage, and these are rarer still. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 June 2022 Then, in 2017, a skin infection caused permanent tissue and nerve damage to my right leg. Yesika Salgado, refinery29.com, 22 May 2022 Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial disease that clogs the throat with dead tissue and can inflict severe heart and nerve damage. Zachary Snowdon Smith, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 Endometriosis is a whole-of-body disease in which tissue similar to that which usually lines the uterus grows in other areas of the body and causes pain, nerve damage and organ damage, among many other symptoms. Lucia Osborne-crowley, refinery29.com, 3 Apr. 2022 Once Jocelyne Bloch, a neurosurgeon at Lausanne University Hospital, implanted the stimulator, the devices were tested and adjusted to account for the variability in spinal cord length, nerve positioning, and other factors. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 8 Feb. 2022 Australia’s venomous box jellyfish, which releases nerve toxins that by some estimates can kill within one minute. Elizabeth Hightower Allen, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin nervus sinew, nerve; akin to Greek neuron sinew, nerve, nēn to spin — more at needle

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1750, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nerve was in the 14th century

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nerve

noun¹

 1in the body身體ADJECTIVE | VERB + NERVE | NERVE + VERB | NERVE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤pinched, trapped (BrE) 受壓迫的神經➤sensitive敏感的神經➤damaged受損的神經➤facial, optic, sciatic, spinal, etc.面神經、視神經、坐骨神經、脊神經等➤peripheral外周神經➤sensory感覺神經VERB + NERVE➤damage, pinch, strain, trap (BrE) 損壞／擠壓／損傷／壓迫神經◇He damaged a nerve in his spine.他脊柱內有一根神經損傷了。➤sever切斷神經➤stimulate刺激神經NERVE + VERB➤go, lead, run神經通向；神經連接到◇The nerve runs from the eye to the brain.這一神經連接眼睛和大腦。➤transmit sth神經傳導⋯◇The nerves transmit pain.這些神經傳導痛覺。➤supply sth神經提供⋯➤control sth神經控制⋯◇The vagus nerve controls heart rate and breathing.迷走神經控制着心率和呼吸。NERVE + NOUN➤bundle, cell, ending, fibre/fiber, sheath, tissue神經束；神經細胞；神經末梢；神經纖維；神經鞘；神經組織➤pathway神經通路➤activity, function神經活動／機能➤impulse, signal神經衝動／信號➤stimulation神經刺激➤damage, injury神經損傷／受損➤disease, dysfunction, paralysis神經疾病／功能障礙／麻痹➤pain神經疼痛➤gas神經性毒氣PREPOSITION➤along a/the nerve沿着神經◇The message travels along the nerve to the brain.信號沿神經傳入大腦。➤nerve in在⋯的神經◇He's been off work with a trapped nerve in his back.他因背部神經受到壓迫而不再工作。➤nerve to通向⋯的神經◇Cutting the nerves to the stomach does not affect hunger.切斷通向胃部的神經不會影響飢餓感。PHRASES➤every nerve in sb's body全身的每一根神經◇Intense pain shot through every nerve in his body.一陣劇痛襲向他全身的每一根神經。➤hit a nerve, strike a (raw) nerve, touch a (raw) nerve (all figurative) 觸動神經；觸及要害；戳到痛處◇My remarks about divorce had unwittingly touched a raw nerve.我關於離婚的言論無意間觸到了別人的痛處。
nerve

noun²

 2nerves mental state精神狀態ADJECTIVE | VERB + NERVES | NERVES + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤steady穩定的精神狀態➤bad, frayed, frazzled, jangled, shattered, taut精神不佳；疲倦的精神狀態；煩躁不安的精神狀態；精疲力竭的狀態；繃緊的神經◇At the end of a day's teaching, her nerves were absolutely shattered.教了一天課，她精疲力竭。VERB + NERVES➤fray, stretch使精神疲憊；繃緊神經◇Her nerves were stretched to breaking point.她的神經高度緊張，到了崩潰的邊緣。NERVES + VERB➤be on edge緊張不安◇After the bomb, my nerves were on edge.轟炸過後，我緊張不安。➤be shot (informal) 神經崩潰◇Her nerves were shot from all the things happening around her.周遭發生的所有事情使得她的神經崩潰了。➤jangle神經受刺激◇His nerves jangled every time the phone rang.電話每次一響，他的神經都要緊張一次。➤get the better of sb某人感到緊張◇He uncharacteristically allowed nerves to get the better of him in yesterday's game.他在昨天的比賽中一反常態，顯得很緊張。PHRASES➤a battle of nerves, a war of nerves心理戰◇The union has been fighting a war of nerves with the management over pay.工會一直在為薪酬的事與資方進行心理戰。➤get on sb's nerves使某人心神不定◇His endless whining really gets on my nerves.他無休止的抱怨使我心情很煩躁。➤nerves of steel沉得住氣◇You need nerves of steel to be a good poker player.要想成為優秀的紙牌選手，你就得沉着應戰。➤a strain on sb's nerves使某人心力交瘁◇Caring for him while he was so ill has been a great strain on her nerves.照顧重病的他使她心力交瘁。
nerve

noun³

 3nerves nervous state緊張ADJECTIVE | VERB + NERVES | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤exam, first-night (BrE) 考試引起的緊張；初次登場的緊張◇I've never suffered from first-night nerves.我從未有過初次登場的緊張。➤jittery (NAmE) 緊張不安◇It gave me time to calm my jittery nerves before meeting her.這讓我在見她之前有時間穩定我緊張不安的神經。VERB + NERVES➤calm, control, ease, settle, soothe, steady克服／控制／減輕／鎮定／緩和／穩定緊張情緒◇She took a few deep breaths to calm her nerves.她做了幾個深呼吸來穩定緊張情緒。➤suffer from精神緊張PHRASES➤an attack of nerves精神緊張◇I had an attack of nerves just before I went on stage.登台前那一刻我感到非常緊張。➤a bag of nerves, a bundle of nerves十分緊張；極度焦慮◇By the time of the interview, I was a bundle of nerves.到面試時我十分緊張。
nerve

noun⁴

 4courage勇氣VERB + NERVE | NERVE + VERB | PHRASES VERB + NERVE➤have有勇氣◇I didn't have the nerve to ask.我沒有勇氣問。➤lack缺乏勇氣➤lose失去勇氣◇At the last minute she almost lost her nerve.在最後一刻她差點兒失去勇氣。➤keep保持勇氣◇He kept his nerve to win a thrilling game.他一直保持着勇氣，在這場扣人心弦的比賽中取得了勝利。➤find鼓足勇氣◇You must find the nerve to ask for more money.你必須鼓足勇氣要求加薪。➤gather, steel鼓起／增強勇氣◇Steeling my nerve, I jumped the first bar.我鼓起勇氣跳過了第一道橫杆。➤take需要勇氣◇It took a lot of nerve to stand up and speak.站出來說話是很需要勇氣的。NERVE + VERB➤break, fail (sb)勇氣喪失；（某人）沒有勇氣◇At the last moment her nerve failed her.最後一刻她喪失了勇氣。PHRASES➤a failure of nerve, a loss of nerve喪失勇氣▸➤a test of nerve對勇氣的考驗◇Singing in front of so many people was a real test of nerve.在這麼多人面前唱歌真是對一個人勇氣的考驗。

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