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nerve noun 2nerves mental state 精神状态ADJECTIVE | VERB + NERVES | NERVES + VERB | PHRASES ADJECTIVEsteady 稳定的精神状态bad, frayed, frazzled, jangled, shattered, taut 精神不佳；疲倦的精神状态；烦躁不安的精神状态；精疲力竭的状态；绷紧的神经◆At the end of a day's teaching, her nerves were absolutely shattered.教了一天课，她精疲力竭。VERB + NERVESfray, stretch 使精神疲惫；绷紧神经◆Her nerves were stretched to breaking point.她的神经高度紧张，到了崩溃的边缘。NERVES + VERBbe on edge 紧张不安◆After the bomb, my nerves were on edge.轰炸过后，我紧张不安。be shot (informal) 神经崩溃◆Her nerves were shot from all the things happening around her.周遭发生的所有事情使得她的神经崩溃了。jangle 神经受刺激◆His nerves jangled every time the phone rang.电话每次一响，他的神经都要紧张一次。get the better of sb 某人感到紧张◆He uncharacteristically allowed nerves to get the better of him in yesterday's game.他在昨天的比赛中一反常态，显得很紧张。PHRASESa battle of nerves, a war of nerves 心理战◆The union has been fighting a war of nerves with the management over pay.工会一直在为薪酬的事与资方进行心理战。get on sb's nerves 使某人心神不定◆His endless whining really gets on my nerves.他无休止的抱怨使我心情很烦躁。nerves of steel 沉得住气◆You need nerves of steel to be a good poker player.要想成为优秀的纸牌选手，你就得沉着应战。a strain on sb's nerves 使某人心力交瘁◆Caring for him while he was so ill has been a great strain on her nerves.照顾重病的他使她心力交瘁。 |