nervous

nervous
adjective
  1. easily agitated or alarmed; tending to be anxious; highly strung
    神经质的，神经紧张的；情绪不安的
    a sensitive, nervous person.
    一个神经质的人。
    these quick, nervous birds.
    这些敏捷、焦躁不安的鸟儿。
    ■anxious or apprehensive
    焦虑的；不安的
    staying in the house on her own made her nervous.
    独自一个人呆在屋子里让她感到不安。
    the gunners were nervous of hitting their own planes.
    炮手们担心会击中己方的飞机。
    ■(of a feeling or reaction) resulting from anxiety or anticipation
    （感觉，反应）紧张造成的
    nervous energy.
    由于紧张而产生的充沛精力。
  2. relating to or affecting the nerves
    与神经有关的，影响神经的
    a nervous disorder.
    神经紊乱。
派生
nervously
adverb
nervousness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the senses 'containing nerves' and 'relating to the nerves'): from Latin nervosus 'sinewy, vigorous', from Latin nervus 'sinew' (see nerve). Sense 1 dates from the mid 18th cent
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