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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? Concerned is usually used when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the world, etc, while worried can be used for this or for more personal matters.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? Worried is the most frequent word to describe how you feel when you are thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe somebody’s personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous; a worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing. Worried describes her feelings, not her personality. Anxious may describe feelings or personality.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 Topics Feelingsc2非常胆小(或十分紧张)