nervy
英 ['nɜːvɪ]
美['nɝvi]
- adj. 有勇气的;易激动的;紧张不安的
中文词源
nervy 焦虑的,紧张的,有勇气的
来自nerve,神经,神经质,引申词义紧张的。俚语义有勇气的,来自nerve,肌腱,勇气。
英英释意
- 1. being in a tense state
- 2. showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger;
- "the nervy feats of mountaineers"
- 3. offensively bold;
- "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"
- "a nervy thing to say"
英文词源
- nervy (adj.)
- "full of courage," 1870, from nerve + -y (2). Sense of "excitable" is from 1891.
实用场景例句
- Sometimes dad was nice to us, but sometimes he was bad-tempered and nervy...
- 爸爸有时对我们很好,但有时他脾气暴躁,焦虑不安。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Alan was irritable, and very evidently in a nervy state.
- 艾伦很急躁,很明显他处于紧张不安的状态。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- John liked him because he was a nervy guy and would go out and shoot anybody who John wanted him to shoot.
- 约翰喜欢他,因为他胆大,约翰想干掉谁他就会出门去一枪把那人干掉。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded.
- 登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美.
辞典例句
- Why is it doctor that I am always so nervy, tense and ready to jump on anybody.
- 大夫,为什么我总是感到神经质 、 紧张、爱发脾气.
《简明英汉词典》
- You're getting awfully nervy.
- 你的神经太紧张啦.
期刊摘选
- John liked him because he was a nervy guy and would go out and shoot anybody who John wanted him to shoot.
- 约翰喜欢他,因为他胆大,约翰想干掉谁他就会出门去一枪把那人干掉。
柯林斯例句
- Alan was irritable, and very evidently in a nervy state.
- 艾伦很急躁,很明显他处于紧张不安的状态。
柯林斯例句