nervous

adjective

/ˈnɜːvəs/

/ˈnɜːrvəs/

Idioms

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。
opposite confident
Synonyms worried
worried
- concerned
- nervous
- anxious
- uneasy
These words all describe feeling unhappy and afraid because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened.
- 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？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.
- 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？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.
- 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
Patterns
- 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
- I 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。
Topics Feelingsa2
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- at
- of
- …
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 nervous
nervous
- neurotic
- on edge
- jittery
These words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way.
- nervous easily worried or frightened:
  He was of a nervous disposition. 他生性紧张。
  See also the entry for worried.
- 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。
Patterns
- a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl
- to feel nervous/on edge/jittery
- a bit nervous/on edge/jittery
Topics Personal qualitiesb1
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- appear
- be
- feel
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- at
- of
- …
connected with the body’s nerves and often affecting you mentally or emotionally神经系统的
- a nervous condition/disorder/disease神经系统疾病；神经紊乱；神经症
- She was in a state of nervous exhaustion.她的神经处于极度疲劳状态。
- There is danger of her going into nervous shock.她有神经休克的危险。
- He was full of nervous energy, like a racehorse who hadn't run in a while.他充满了紧张的精力，像一匹好久没跑的赛马。

词源late 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）Topics Feelingsc2

词汇	nervous
释义	nervous adjective /ˈnɜːvəs/ /ˈnɜːrvəs/ Idioms 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。 opposite confident Synonyms worriedworried concerned nervous anxious uneasy These words all describe feeling unhappy and afraid because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened. 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？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. 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？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. 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 Patterns 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 I 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。 Topics Feelingsa2 Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about at of … 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 nervousnervous neurotic on edge jittery These words all describe people who are easily frightened or are behaving in a frightened way. nervous easily worried or frightened: He was of a nervous disposition. 他生性紧张。 See also the entry for worried. 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。 Patterns a nervous/neurotic man/woman/girl to feel nervous/on edge/jittery a bit nervous/on edge/jittery Topics Personal qualitiesb1 Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be feel … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about at of … connected with the body’s nerves and often affecting you mentally or emotionally神经系统的 a nervous condition/disorder/disease神经系统疾病；神经紊乱；神经症 She was in a state of nervous exhaustion.她的神经处于极度疲劳状态。 There is danger of her going into nervous shock.她有神经休克的危险。 He was full of nervous energy, like a racehorse who hadn't run in a while.他充满了紧张的精力，像一匹好久没跑的赛马。词源late 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）Topics Feelingsc2
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