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nervous adj.
⇨ nervous (a nervous disposition) ⇨ worried (nervous about sth) nervous adjective nervous ♦︎ neurotic ♦︎ edgy ♦︎ on edge ♦︎ jitteryThese words all describe people who are easily frightened or behaving in a frightened way. 这些词均形容人神经质的、易紧张焦虑的、胆怯的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a nervous / neurotic man / woman / girl◆to feel nervous / edgy / on edge / jittery◆a bit nervous / edgy / on edge / jittery◆very nervous / edgy / jittery■ nervous easily worried or frightened 神经质的；易紧张焦虑的；胆怯的◆He's not the nervous type.他不是那种易于紧张的人。◆She was of a nervous disposition.她生性容易紧张。OPP relaxed ⇨ calm adj. see also nervous ⇨ worried ▸ nerves noun [plural] ◆She was a bag / bundle of nerves.她非常紧张。◆I need something to calm / soothe / steady my nerves.我需要点东西来稳定一下我的情绪。 see also get on sb's nerves ⇨ annoy ■ neurotic / /njʊəˈrɒtɪk; NAmE nʊˈrɑːtɪk/ not behaving in a reasonable, calm way, because you are worried about sth 神经质的；神经过敏的◆She became neurotic about keeping the house clean.她对保持房屋清洁有点神经质。◆He's a brilliant but neurotic actor.他是个杰出但有些神经质的演员。 see also neurotic ⇨ mentally ill ■ edgy (informal) nervous or bad-tempered, especially because you are worried about what might happen （尤指因担心可能发生的事而）紧张的，烦躁的，易怒的◆He became edgy and defensive.他变得烦躁不安且心存戒心。◆After the recent unrest there is an edgy calm in the capital.最近的骚乱之后，首都平静得令人不安。■ on ˈedge idiom edgy 紧张不安的；烦躁的◆She was always on edge before an interview.她在面试前总是紧张不安。NOTE 辨析 Edgy or on edge?These expressions have the same meaning but edgy can also describe a time or event. 这两个表达方式含义相同，但edgy亦可描述某一时刻或事情◆It was an edgy match with both players making mistakes.这是一场令人紧张的比赛，两名选手均出了差错。 On edge can also describe sb's nerves. * on edge亦可形容人的紧张状态◆His nerves had been on edge (= he had been nervous or bad-tempered) all day.他一整天都惶惶不安。 ■ jittery /ˈdʒɪtəri/ / (informal) anxious and nervous, especially about what might happen 紧张不安的；心神不宁的◆All this talk of war was making him jittery.所有这些关于战争的传言让他心神不宁。▸ jitters ( often 常作 the jitters) noun [plural] ◆We all had the jitters－we were worried we'd lose our jobs.我们都紧张不安，担心自己会失业。 worried adjective ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ afraid and ⇨ restless 另见afraid条和restless条worried ♦︎ concerned ♦︎ nervous ♦︎ anxious ♦︎ uneasy ♦︎ bothered ♦︎ troubled ♦︎ disturbed ♦︎ apprehensiveThese words all describe feeling unhappy and afraid because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened. 这些词均表示担心的、担忧的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be worried / concerned / nervous / anxious / uneasy / bothered / troubled / disturbed / apprehensive about sth◆to be worried / concerned / anxious for sb / sth◆to be worried / concerned / nervous / anxious / bothered / disturbed / apprehensive that ...◆a worried / a concerned / a nervous / an anxious / an uneasy / a troubled / an apprehensive expression / look / smile◆a worried / a concerned / a nervous / an anxious / a troubled voice◆to get worried / nervous / anxious / apprehensive■ worried thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid 担心的；担忧的；发愁的◆Don't look so worried!别这么愁眉苦脸的！◆I'm not worried about her－she can take care of herself.我不为她担心－她能照顾好自己。◆I was worried (that) I would fail the exam.我担心考试不及格。◆Where have you been? I've been worried sick (= extremely worried).你到哪里去了？我都担心死了。 see also worry ⇨ concern noun ▸ worriedly adverb ◆He glanced worriedly at his father.他忧心忡忡地瞥了他父亲一眼。■ concerned worried and feeling concern about sth 担心的；忧虑的◆The President is deeply concerned about this issue.总统对这个问题深感担忧。◆I was rather concerned at the severity of the punishment.我十分担心惩罚会很重。◆Concerned parents held a meeting.忧心忡忡的家长们开了个会。 see also concern ⇨ concern noun NOTE 辨析 Worried or concerned? Concerned is usually used when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the world, etc.; worried can be used to talk about this or about more personal matters. * concerned通常指担忧影响到他人、社会或世界的问题。worried可以指这种担忧，也可指担心更与个人有关的事情。■ nervous feeling worried about sth or slightly afraid of sth 焦虑的；担忧的；惶恐的◆Consumers are very nervous about the future.消费者对未来非常担忧。◆The horse may be nervous of cars.这匹马可能害怕汽车。◆By the time the police arrived, I was a nervous wreck.警察赶到时，我紧张得都崩溃了。OPP relaxed ⇨ calm , confident ⇨ confident see also nervous ⇨ nervous , nerve-racking ⇨ stressful ▸ nervously adverb ◆She smiled nervously.她惶恐地笑了笑。■ anxious feeling worried or nervous about sth 焦虑的；忧虑的；担心的◆He grew increasingly anxious as time went on.时间一分一秒地过去，他越来越焦躁不安。 see also anxious ⇨ stressful , anxiety ⇨ concern noun ▸ anxiously adverb ◆to ask / look / wait anxiously焦急地询问／注视／等待◆Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision.居民焦急地等待着作出决定。NOTE 辨析 Worried, nervous or anxious? Worried is the most frequent word to describe how you feel when you are thinking about a problem or sth bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do sth very important such as an exam or interview, or sth unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe sb's personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous; a worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing: worried describes her feelings, not her personality. Anxious can describe feelings or personality. * worried是最常见的词，指担心问题或令人不悦的事会发生。anxious可描述更强烈的忧虑，用法较正式。nervous较常用于描述要做某件重要事情如考试、面试，或要做令人不快或难度大的事情前的焦虑。nervous可以形容人的性格。a very nervous girl指一个常常紧张焦虑的女孩；a worried girl则指女孩在某一场合或对某一事情感到担忧，即worried形容感觉，不描述性格。anxious可以形容感觉也可以描述性格。■ uneasy feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think sth bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right 担心的；忧虑的；不安的◆He had an uneasy feeling that something terrible was going to happen.他有些不安，预感有糟糕的事要发生。◆She felt uneasy about leaving the children with him.把孩子托付给他，她心里七上八下的。 OPP easy ⇨ easy 2 see also unease ⇨ concern noun ▸ uneasily adverb ◆I wondered uneasily what he was thinking.我惴惴不安，不知道他到底在想什么。■ bothered (often used in negative sentences 常用于否定句) (rather informal) worried, upset or annoyed about sth 烦恼的；担心的；生气的◆You don't sound too bothered about it. Don't you mind?听起来你对此并不太在意。你不介意吗？■ troubled (written) worried or anxious 忧虑的；烦恼的；不安的◆She looked into his troubled face.她打量着他那布满愁容的脸。ⓘ Troubled is used especially to describe people's expressions, faces or eyes. * troubled尤用于描述人的表情、脸或眼睛。■ disturbed (rather formal, especially written) anxious and unhappy about sth 心神不安的；烦恼的◆I was deeply disturbed and depressed by the news.这个消息让我深感不安和沮丧。■ apprehensive / /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/ / (formal) slightly afraid that sth bad might happen 担心的；害怕的◆I was a little apprehensive about the effects of what I had said.我有点担心我说的话带来的后果。 see also apprehension ⇨ concern ▸ apprehensively adverb ◆He was looking at me apprehensively.他惴惴不安地看着我。 |