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。
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
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