nerve
pronunciation
UK [nɜːv]
US [nɜːrv]
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- n.
- 神经
- 勇气，胆量
- [植] 叶脉
- 中枢
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- vt.
- 鼓励，激励
- 鼓起勇气
Word Origin
nerve 神经，神经质，勇气，气魄
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。
Antonym
Example
- 1. It is because I touch a nerve with them .
- 就因为我触到了他们的神经。
- 2. Along the way he became afraid and lost his nerve .
- 在途中，他变得恐惧并失去了勇气。
- 3. The greek elite is struggling to keep its nerve , under enormous pressure .
- 希腊的精英阶层承受着巨大的压力，正努力保持镇定。
- 4. This puts an enormous responsibility on to the boards of banks and it will require nerve and courage .
- 这赋予各银行董事会一项重大的责任，也要求它们具备胆量和勇气。
- 5. The remaining fingers are supplied by the median nerve .
- 其余的手指是由正中神经支配的。
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