nerve

名词

1. 1

   神经

   The injury damaged a nerve in his left shoulder.

   这次受伤伤到他左肩的一条神经。

2. 2

   勇气、胆量

   I finally worked up the nerve to ask for a raise.

   我终于鼓起勇气要求加薪。

3. 3

   厚脸皮、脸皮厚口语，贬义

   She had the nerve to blame me for her mistake.

   她竟然厚著脸皮把她的错怪到我头上。

4. 4

   紧张、焦虑常用复数

   My nerves were shot before the final interview.

   最后一轮面试前我紧张到不行。

5. 5

   痛处、敏感处

   His question about her divorce clearly touched a nerve.

   他问到她离婚的事，显然戳到了痛处。

动词

1. 1

   鼓起勇气、振作多与 oneself 连用

   He nerved himself to tell his parents the truth.

   他鼓起勇气向父母说出真相。

相关片语

• get on someone's nerves
• touch a nerve