nerve

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nerve /ˈnɚv/ noun

plural nerves

nerve

/ˈnɚv/

noun

plural nerves

Learner's definition of NERVE

[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

[noncount] : courage that allows you to do something that is dangerous, difficult, or frightening勇气

[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

You have a lot of nerve to talk to me that way.你那样对我说话真是太粗鲁了。
I can't believe she had the nerve to call me a liar.我不敢相信她竟厚颜无耻地说我是个骗子。
“After making the mess, he didn't even offer to help clean it up.” “What (a) nerve!”“弄得乱七八糟之后，他还不帮忙清理。”“脸皮真厚啊！”

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

: to become extremely annoying to someone令人厌烦

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

Something she said to him must have hit/struck/touched a nerve. I've never seen him so angry.她对他说的话一定是碰到了他的痛处。我从没见他那么生气。
His controversial column might have hit a (raw/sensitive) nerve with some readers.他那有争议的专栏也许触碰了一些读者的痛处。

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

It takes nerves of steel to work in such a high-pressure job.从事压力如此之大的工作需要钢铁般的意志。

: 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

The company and the union are engaged in a war of nerves, with each side threatening the other.公司和工会在打心理战，互相进行威胁。