1in the body身體ADJECTIVE | VERB + NERVE | NERVE + VERB | NERVE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤pinched, trapped (BrE) 受壓迫的神經➤sensitive敏感的神經➤damaged受損的神經➤facial, optic, sciatic, spinal, etc.面神經、視神經、坐骨神經、脊神經等➤peripheral外周神經➤sensory感覺神經VERB + NERVE➤damage, pinch, strain, trap (BrE) 損壞/擠壓/損傷/壓迫神經◇He damaged a nerve in his spine.他脊柱內有一根神經損傷了。➤sever切斷神經➤stimulate刺激神經NERVE + VERB➤go, lead, run神經通向;神經連接到◇The nerve runs from the eye to the brain.這一神經連接眼睛和大腦。➤transmit sth神經傳導⋯◇The nerves transmit pain.這些神經傳導痛覺。➤supply sth神經提供⋯➤control sth神經控制⋯◇The vagus nerve controls heart rate and breathing.迷走神經控制着心率和呼吸。NERVE + NOUN➤bundle, cell, ending, fibre/fiber, sheath, tissue神經束;神經細胞;神經末梢;神經纖維;神經鞘;神經組織➤pathway神經通路➤activity, function神經活動/機能➤impulse, signal神經衝動/信號➤stimulation神經刺激➤damage, injury神經損傷/受損➤disease, dysfunction, paralysis神經疾病/功能障礙/麻痹➤pain神經疼痛➤gas神經性毒氣PREPOSITION➤along a/the nerve沿着神經◇The message travels along the nerve to the brain.信號沿神經傳入大腦。➤nerve in在⋯的神經◇He's been off work with a trapped nerve in his back.他因背部神經受到壓迫而不再工作。➤nerve to通向⋯的神經◇Cutting the nerves to the stomach does not affect hunger.切斷通向胃部的神經不會影響飢餓感。PHRASES➤every nerve in sb's body全身的每一根神經◇Intense pain shot through every nerve in his body.一陣劇痛襲向他全身的每一根神經。➤hit a nerve, strike a (raw) nerve, touch a (raw) nerve (allfigurative) 觸動神經;觸及要害;戳到痛處◇My remarks about divorce had unwittingly touched a raw nerve.我關於離婚的言論無意間觸到了別人的痛處。nerve
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2nervesmental state精神狀態ADJECTIVE | VERB + NERVES | NERVES + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤steady穩定的精神狀態➤bad, frayed, frazzled, jangled, shattered, taut精神不佳;疲倦的精神狀態;煩躁不安的精神狀態;精疲力竭的狀態;繃緊的神經◇At the end of a day's teaching, her nerves were absolutely shattered.教了一天課,她精疲力竭。VERB + NERVES➤fray, stretch使精神疲憊;繃緊神經◇Her nerves were stretched to breaking point.她的神經高度緊張,到了崩潰的邊緣。NERVES + VERB➤be on edge緊張不安◇After the bomb, my nerves were on edge.轟炸過後,我緊張不安。➤be shot (informal) 神經崩潰◇Her nerves were shot from all the things happening around her.周遭發生的所有事情使得她的神經崩潰了。➤jangle神經受刺激◇His nerves jangled every time the phone rang.電話每次一響,他的神經都要緊張一次。➤get the better of sb某人感到緊張◇He uncharacteristically allowed nerves to get the better of him in yesterday's game.他在昨天的比賽中一反常態,顯得很緊張。PHRASES➤a battle of nerves, a war of nerves心理戰◇The union has been fighting a war of nerves with the management over pay.工會一直在為薪酬的事與資方進行心理戰。➤get on sb's nerves使某人心神不定◇His endless whining really gets on my nerves.他無休止的抱怨使我心情很煩躁。➤nerves of steel沉得住氣◇You need nerves of steel to be a good poker player.要想成為優秀的紙牌選手,你就得沉着應戰。➤a strain on sb's nerves使某人心力交瘁◇Caring for him while he was so ill has been a great strain on her nerves.照顧重病的他使她心力交瘁。nerve
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3nervesnervous state緊張ADJECTIVE | VERB + NERVES | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤exam, first-night (BrE) 考試引起的緊張;初次登場的緊張◇I've never suffered from first-night nerves.我從未有過初次登場的緊張。➤jittery (NAmE) 緊張不安◇It gave me time to calm my jittery nerves before meeting her.這讓我在見她之前有時間穩定我緊張不安的神經。VERB + NERVES➤calm, control, ease, settle, soothe, steady克服/控制/減輕/鎮定/緩和/穩定緊張情緒◇She took a few deep breaths to calm her nerves.她做了幾個深呼吸來穩定緊張情緒。➤suffer from精神緊張PHRASES➤an attack of nerves精神緊張◇I had an attack of nerves just before I went on stage.登台前那一刻我感到非常緊張。➤a bag of nerves, a bundle of nerves十分緊張;極度焦慮◇By the time of the interview, I was a bundle of nerves.到面試時我十分緊張。nerve
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4courage勇氣VERB + NERVE | NERVE + VERB | PHRASESVERB + NERVE➤have有勇氣◇I didn't have the nerve to ask.我沒有勇氣問。➤lack缺乏勇氣➤lose失去勇氣◇At the last minute she almost lost her nerve.在最後一刻她差點兒失去勇氣。➤keep保持勇氣◇He kept his nerve to win a thrilling game.他一直保持着勇氣,在這場扣人心弦的比賽中取得了勝利。➤find鼓足勇氣◇You must find the nerve to ask for more money.你必須鼓足勇氣要求加薪。➤gather, steel鼓起/增強勇氣◇Steeling my nerve, I jumped the first bar.我鼓起勇氣跳過了第一道橫杆。➤take需要勇氣◇It took a lot of nerve to stand up and speak.站出來說話是很需要勇氣的。NERVE + VERB➤break, fail (sb)勇氣喪失;(某人)沒有勇氣◇At the last moment her nerve failed her.最後一刻她喪失了勇氣。PHRASES➤a failure of nerve, a loss of nerve喪失勇氣▸➤a test of nerve對勇氣的考驗◇Singing in front of so many people was a real test of nerve.在這麼多人面前唱歌真是對一個人勇氣的考驗。