1nervous (about/of sth/doing sth) worried or afraid 神经紧张的;胆怯的:
I'm a bit nervous about travelling on my own.单独旅行使我有点紧张。I always get nervous just before a match.比赛前我总是很紧张。a nervous laugh/smile/voice神经质的笑声╱微笑╱说话声She was nervous of giving the wrong answer.她担心答错问题。
2 connected with the nerves of the body 与神经有关的:
a nervous disorder神经错乱 ➔nervouslyadv➔nervousnessnoun [U]
nervous/ˋnɝvəs; ˈnɜːvəs/adj 1 worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax [→ anxious] 焦虑不安的﹔胆怯的﹔神经紧张的: +about Sam's very nervous about his driving test. 萨姆很担心他的驾驶考试。Stop watching me. You’re making me nervous . 别看着我了﹐你弄得我很紧张。Most people get nervous before an interview. 大多数人在面试前都觉得紧张。By the end of the journey, I was a nervous wreck (=extremely nervous and frightened). 旅途结束时﹐我紧张得要命。a nervous smile/laugh/look etc 紧张的微笑/一笑/神色等USAGE 用法Use nervous about someone who feels worried or a little frightened ☆ 表示某人觉得担忧或有点害怕﹐要用 nervous: Katie gets very nervous before exams. 凯蒂考试前总是很紧张。Use annoyed about someone who feels a little angry about something ☆ 表示某人对某事有点生气﹐要用 annoyed: Everyone was annoyed that he was late again. 他又迟到了﹐人人都觉得恼火。WORRIED2 a nervous person becomes worried, frightened, or upset easily〔人〕神经脆弱的﹐神经质的: a nervous child 神经兮兮的孩子3 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] a nervous illness is related to the nerves in your body〔疾病〕神经系统的﹐神经方面的 —nervously adv —nervousness n [U]
nervousadjective1worried or afraid: I'm quite nervous about starting my new job.2connected with the nerves in your body: the nervous system▶ nervouslyadverb: He laughed nervously, not knowing know what to say.▶ nervousnessnoun (no plural): He tried to hide his nervousness.