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anxious about something or afraid of something 焦虑的；担忧的；惶恐的 I felt really nervous before the interview. 面试前我感到惶恐不安。 I get so nervous before exams. 考试前我很紧张。 I was too nervous to say anything. 我紧张得说不出话来。 - nervous about something
Consumers are very nervous about the future. 消费者对未来非常忧虑。 - nervous of somebody/something
The horse may be nervous of cars. 这匹马可能害怕汽车。 - nervous about/of doing something
He had been nervous about inviting us. 他过去一直不敢邀请我们。 a nervous laugh/glance/smile (= one that shows that you feel anxious) 紧张的笑声/目光/微笑 By the time the police arrived, I was a nervous wreck. 警察到达时，我已经紧张得不行了。
Synonyms worriedworried- concerned
- nervous
- anxious
- uneasy
- worried
thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid 指因想到令人不快的事而担心的、担忧的 - concerned
worried and feeling concern about something 指担心的、忧虑的、关切的
worried or concerned? 用 worried 还是 concerned？ - nervous
feeling worried about something or slightly afraid of something 指焦虑的、担忧的、惶恐的 - anxious
feeling worried or nervous about something 指焦虑的、忧虑的、担心的
worried, nervous or anxious? 用 worried、nervous 还是 anxious？ - uneasy
feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think something bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right 指担心的、忧虑的、不安的，尤其想到不幸的事情可能发生或不确定自己是否做得对
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy about (doing) something
- worried/concerned/anxious for somebody/something
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious that…
- a(n) worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy expression/look/smile
- to get worried/nervous/anxious
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsa2I was so nervous I almost fainted. 我紧张得差点晕倒。 He had worked himself up into a highly nervous state. 他使自己处在高度紧张的状态。 I was slightly nervous of him. 我有点儿怕他。 Sit down—you're making me nervous! 坐下吧 － 你站着让我很紧张！ nervous about the wedding 对婚礼感到紧张 I must admit that I was a bit nervous at first. 我必须承认我一开始有点紧张。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
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easily worried or frightened 神经质的；易紧张焦虑的；胆怯的 She was a thin, nervous girl. 她是个瘦削而又胆怯的女孩儿。 He's not the nervous type. 他不是那种好紧张的人。 She was of a nervous disposition. 她生性容易紧张。
Synonyms nervousnervousTopics Personal qualitiesb1- neurotic
- on edge
- jittery
- nervous easily worried or frightened:
He was of a nervous disposition. 他生性紧张。
- neurotic not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about something:
She became neurotic about keeping the house clean. 她变得对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。
- on edge nervous or easily made angry:
She was always on edge before an interview. 她在面试前总是紧张不安。
- jittery (informal
) anxious and nervous: 指紧张不安的、心神不宁的： All this talk of job losses was making him jittery. 所有这些关于失业的话题使他心神不宁。
- a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl
- to feel nervous/on edge/jittery
- a bit nervous/on edge/jittery
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
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connected with the body’s nerves and often affecting you mentally or emotionally 神经系统的
Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘containing nerves’ and ‘relating to the nerves’): from Latin nervosus ‘sinewy, vigorous’, from nervus ‘sinew’; related to Greek neuron ‘nerve’. Senses (1) and (2) date from the mid 18th cent.
Idioms
be frightened/nervous/scared of your own shadow
to be very easily frightened; to be very nervous 非常胆小（或十分紧张）