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nervy

美 [ˈnɜːrvi]英 [ˈnɜːvi]
  • adj.紧张的;焦虑的;莽撞的;冒失的
nervynervy

adj.

1

焦虑的;紧张的
anxious and nervous

2

莽撞的;冒失的
brave and confident in a way that might offend other people, or show a lack of respect

All these words describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.以上各词均形容人神经质、易紧张焦虑、胆怯。

easily worried or frightened 指神经质的、易紧张焦虑的、胆怯的:

She was of a nervous disposition .

她生性容易紧张。

not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth 指神经质的、神经过敏的:

She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.

她对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。

( informal ) nervous or bad-tempered 指紧张的、烦躁的、易怒的:

He became edgy and defensive.

他变得烦躁不安且存有戒心。

nervous or bad-tempered 指紧张不安的、烦躁的、易怒的:

She was always on edge before an interview.

她在面试前总是紧张不安。

Both these words mean the same, but edgy can also describe a time or an event.

On edge can also describe sb's nerves.

( 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。

( BrE informal ) anxious and nervous; easily made nervous 指焦虑的、紧张的、神经质的:

She was weepy and nervy, anxious about her baby.

她动不动就哭,而且神经紧张,总为她的小宝贝担心。

nervous and easily upset 指紧张不安的、易烦躁的:

a highly strung child/horse

脆弱的孩子;容易受惊的马

nervy

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 紧张不安的;焦虑不安的;神经质的
    If someone is nervy, their behaviour shows that they are very tense or anxious, or they are the type of person who is easily upset.

    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。

  • 2
    ADJ-GRADED 有胆量的;大胆的
    If you say that someone is nervy, you mean that their behaviour is bold or daring.

    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。

adj

1
offensively bold
a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club
a nervy thing to say
Synonym: brash cheeky
2
showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger
the nervy feats of mountaineers
3
being in a tense state
Synonym: edgy high-strung highly strung jittery jumpy overstrung restive uptight

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  1. Such suspicions relate mostly to Chinese telecoms equipment makers , notably Huawei and ZTE , both with sizeable operations in the country , but whose business activities are often the object of national security worries from nervy Indian politicians .

    这种怀疑主要涉及中国电信设备制造商,特别是华为(Huawei)和中兴(ZTE)。这两家企业在印度都拥有规模较大的业务,然而他们的商业活动经常成为紧张的印度政界人士在国家安全方面的担忧对象。

  2. The biggest threat came from crossing the road in nervy traffic .

    最大的危险就是穿过令人紧张的马路。

  3. She was weepy and nervy , anxious about her baby .

    她动不动就哭,而且神经紧张,总为她的小宝贝担心。

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded .

    登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美

  8. Their nervy selling on Tuesday also helped spark a global slump in equities .

    而这些投资者在周二神经紧张的抛售,也曾引发全球股市的下跌。

  9. That nervy = rude teenager pushed in front of the younger children .

    那粗鲁的少年挤到比他年纪小的儿童们前面。

  10. True , August had been pretty nervy when the first wave of subprime fears shook world markets .

    的确,去年8月份曾是一段相当紧张不安的时间,当时,第一波次级抵押贷款恐慌撼动了全球市场。

  11. She never recovered from it , and she was very nervy afterwards .

    她从此未复原过来,事后神经始终很紧张。

  12. I 'm always nervy before an exam .

    在考试之前我总是紧张不安。

  13. The sequence where Hughes meets her family and they talk down to him is nervy .

    其中一幕讲述晓治与她的家人见面,他们自以为是地跟晓活说话,厚颜无耻。

  14. Kinda nervy for someone in your position to be running for homecoming queen .

    就你的立场而言竞选返校节皇后有点紧张吧。

  15. You 're always a bit nervy for the first couple of frames but the crowds are fantastic .

    头几局的时候你总会有点紧张的,但是观众们都很棒。

  16. I only know one : If you feel a little scared or apprehensive , you ' feel nervous ', even ' nervy ' .

    我只知道一个意思哦:如果你受到惊吓或者觉得不安,你会“感到紧张”,甚至有点“神经质”。

  17. A brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club ; a nervy thing to say .

    一个无礼的新来的人抗议进酒吧的老规矩;冒昧地说。

  18. " But why is it doctor that I am always so nervy , tense and ready to jump on anybody . "

    “可是大夫,为什么我总是感到神经质、紧张、爱发脾气。”

  19. You 're getting awfully nervy .

    你的神经太紧张啦。

  20. Nervy and austere , too , is the connoisseur 's traditional view of British-made wines .

    勇敢和质朴是业内鉴赏家对于英国制造的葡萄酒的传统评价。

  21. We made sure we won the game , though , and that 's the most important thing even if it was a bit nervy for the manager and the fans .

    我们确保我们赢得了比赛,虽然,这是最重要的事情,即使它有点自然令人紧张的经理和球迷。

  22. With nervy investors sitting on their hands , client activity was " painfully slow across the board ", according to Jefferies , a middle-sized bank .

    根据一家叫杰弗里斯的中型规模银行的说法,由于战战兢兢的投资者们按兵不动,客户的交易活跃度大幅减少,令投行们痛苦不已。

  23. Jonny Evans was full of praise for Bolton 's never-say-die approach in Saturday 's nervy encounter at Old Trafford .

    乔尼。埃文斯赞扬了博尔顿在周末联赛中发扬的永不言败精神。

  24. But post-war Austria stayed nervy and vengeful , declaring him an " enemy of the republic . "

    不过战后奥地利依然焦虑并图谋报复,称他为“共和国的敌人”。

  25. Often gregarious and brash people , but can be nervy and thin-skinned underneath , and don 't like criticism , or extreme situations .

    保持这种睡姿的人喜欢交际,性子急,但在私下里,他们会比较敏感而且脸皮薄。他们不喜欢批评或极端的情况。

  26. You were very nervy all through the ballet .

    你看芭蕾剧的时候一直很冷静。

  27. I don 't have the nerve to do it . the nervy feats of mountaineers .

    登山者充满勇气的壮举。

  28. There is no doubt that fears of forced liquidation with Paulson & CO at the top of the list was a cause of uncertainty in December and many investors are still nervy .

    毋庸置疑,对被迫变现的担忧首当其冲要数paulson&co是黄金市场12月份之所以充满不确定性的原因之一,许多投资者如今依然紧张不安。

  29. The nervy feats of the mountaineers

    登山者有勇气的壮举

  30. They thought I was incredibly nervy to be asking to be made a partner in my first year with that firm , but that 's also why they hired me because you have to have -- you have to be fearless , you just have to go out there and do it .

    他们认为我第一年来到公司要求成为合伙人时非常有勇气,这也是他们雇佣我的原因,因为你必须勇敢无畏,你必须这样做。