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。

英文词源


nervy (adj.)
"full of courage," 1870, from nerve + -y (2). Sense of "excitable" is from 1891.

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

4. 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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The nervy feats of the mountaineers were lauded.
登山者有勇气的壮举受到赞美.

来自辞典例句