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nerve BrE /nɜːv/
NAmE /nɜːrv/► SEE ALLhave a nervehave the nerve to do sthhit/touch a (raw) nervebrass neck/nervestrain every nerve/sinew (to do sth)
●have a ˈnerve (informal) behave in a way that other people think is rude or not appropriate 放肆；厚颜无耻◆She had a nerve, arriving half an hour late for the meeting.
她竟敢开会迟到半小时。◆She borrowed my new bicycle without asking.What a nerve!
她问都没问就借走了我的新自行车，真不像话！●have the nerve to do sth (BrE also have the face to do sth) (informal) do sth that other people think is rude or not appropriate without feeling embarrassed or ashamed 脸皮厚◆He had the nerve to ask me for a pay rise after only three weeks in the job.
他脸皮可真厚，才工作了三星期就要求加薪。◆I don’t know how she’s got the face to criticize my designs. She doesn’t know anything at all about architecture.
我真搞不懂她怎么还有脸批评我的设计，她对建筑根本一窍不通。●hit/touch a (raw) ˈnervesay sth which upsets sb because they are very sensitive about that subject 触及要害；触动痛处◆You touched a raw nerve when you talked to the manager about the need for better communications within the company.
你跟经理谈到公司内部需要更好的沟通，这触动了他的痛处。●ˌbrass ˈneck/ˈnerve (BrE, informal) a combination of confidence and lack of respect 厚颜无耻；傲慢无礼◆I didn’t think she would have the brass neck to do that.我以为她不会胆大妄为到敢做那种事。●strain every ˈnerve/ˈsinew (to do sth) (written) try as hard as you can (to do sth) 竭尽全力（做某事）◆He strained every sinew to help us, but didn’t succeed.他尽全力帮助我们，可是没有成功。 |