英:['nɜ:vəslɪ]
美:[ˈnəvəslɪ]
英:['nɜ:vəslɪ]
美:[ˈnəvəslɪ]
词根:nerve
adj.nervous 神经的;紧张不安的;强健有力的
adv.nervily 大胆地;强壮地;神经过敏地
n.nerve 神经;勇气;[植] 叶脉
nervousness 神经质;[心理] 神经过敏;紧张不安
vt.nerve 鼓起勇气
adjective
timid, apprehensive nervous of strangers
a nervous smile
easily excited or irritated : jumpy
… so nervous that he had to be escorted outside court to vomit …—Kevin Johnson and Andrea Stone
of or relating to the nervesalso: originating in or affected by the nerves a nervous twitch
nervous energy
tending to produce nervousness or agitation : uneasy His face was twisted in nervous anticipation.—Dagoberto Gilb
a nervous situation
appearing or acting unsteady, erratic, or irregular—used of inanimate things
… climbed carefully into his nervous kayak …—Farley Mowat
of, relating to, or composed of neurons
marked by strength of thought, feeling, or style : spirited
a vibrant tight-packed nervous style of writing
archaic sinewy, strong
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French nervus, nervous, borrowed from Latin nervōsus "full of tendons, sinewy, tough, vigorous (of a person or literary style)," from nervus "sinew, muscle, nerve >entry 1" + -ōsus -ous
The first known use of nervous was in the 14th century
nest1 of 2noun
a place or structure where eggs are laid and hatched or young are raised the nest of a bird a mouse's nest
a turtle's nest
the home or shelter of an animal (as a squirrel or chimpanzee)
a place of rest, retreat, or lodging : home
grown children who have left the nest
den sense 2, hangout
the robbers' nest
the occupants of a nest
a nest of baby birds
a group of objects made to fit one within another
a nest of measuring cups
nest2 of 2verb
to build or live in a nest
robins nested in the tree
to fit compactly together or within one another
a set of tables that nest for storage
-nessnoun suffix
state : condition : quality
goodness
nervyadjective
showing calm courage : fearless
rudely bold
a nervy salesperson
excitable sense 1, nervous
nervousadjective
of, relating to, or composed of neurons
nervous tissue
of or relating to the nerves
having its source in or affected by the nerves
nervous energy
easily excited or irritated
a nervous person
timid, fearful
a nervous smile
causing uncomfortable feelings
a nervous situation
nervousadjective
of, relating to, or composed of neurons
nervous tissue
of or relating to the nerves
having its source in or affected by the nerves
nervous energy
easily excited or irritated
a nervous person
timid, fearful
a nervous smile
causing uncomfortable feelings
a nervous situation
1 She held a wicked-down lantern in one hand and a letter opener in the other, and her hard, black eyes flicked nervously between Emma and me.
2 Sir Kay had been watching the tilting nervously, waiting for his ton.
3 Soon I heard Lily approaching, shaking the keys in her hand nervously.
4 Gram is uneasy, I can see her eyes flitting nervously around the room, like she's crossing the border into a really foreign country.
5 In the corral the penned animals milled nervously.
6 He glanced nervously at the speaker on the wall, reassuring himself that no one was listening.
7 We all talked nervously, not looking at the stack of silver caskets that were being loaded on.
8 Though my seat was comfortable, I shifted about nervously.
9 They laughed nervously about how furious Mrs. Sharpe would be if she caught them spying.
10 He pushed his tongue nervously into the gap in his front teeth.
11 Then he started nervously as Britten whirled and pointed his finger into his face.
12 “Except when you lost,” said Andrew, nervously fidgeting with his glasses.
13 Angela helped the invalid to her feet and nervously peered in both directions before stepping into the hallway.
14 He looked nervously in his rearview mirror but saw nothing more than cars passing idly by and the darkened interior of the store.
15 She touches her hand to her ankle and laughs nervously.
16 He showered standing in the cast-iron tub and he shaved, very nervously, with a straight razor that Jacquel loaned him.
17 She kept stealing glances at me; then her eyes would dart away nervously.
18 After several moments Mona stood again, and Taisin asked nervously, “Is it ready?”
19 Mr. Jacobs said, and he shifted nervously in his seat once more.
20 One of the group clears their throat and walks away nervously.
3 神经质地
5 焦虑
hung up wound up stressful anxious tense distressed uneasy oppressed strained frayed distracted hunted suspenseful angsty stressed out disconcerted strung up anxiety tension fuss suspense agitation angst nervousness hang-up uneasiness dysphoria disquiet concern worry stress distress disturb oppress agitate disconcert tensed up be get into a state be in into a state be get into a lather be in into a lather tear your hair out weigh down
6 紧张不安
edgy jittery uptight jumpy nervy unstrung highly-strung jitters edginess heebie-jeebies jitter unstring strung up