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ner‧vous S3 W3 /ˈnɜːvəs $ ˈnɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: adjective: ↑nervous, ↑nerveless, ↑nerve-racking, ↑nervy, ↑unnerving; noun: ↑nerve, nerves, ↑nervousness; verb: ↑nerve, ↑unnerve; adverb: ↑nervously]
1. worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax ⇨ anxious
nervous about
She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn’t sleep.
I wish you’d stop looking at me like that. You’re making me nervous.
feel/get nervous
Paul always gets nervous whenever he has to give a presentation.
nervous smile/laugh/look/glance
‘Don’t be silly,’ she said with a nervous laugh. ‘There’s no such thing as ghosts.’
By the time I got into the interview I was a nervous wreck (=was extremely nervous).
nervous of
We were all a bit nervous of him at first (=frightened of him).
2. often becoming worried or frightened, and easily upset:
She’s a nervous, sensitive child.
The film is unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition (=who are easily frightened).
3. [only before noun] related to the nerves in your body
nervous condition/illness/disorder
She was suffering from a nervous condition.
He had a nervous twitch (=his body made small uncontrolled movements).
4. nervous exhaustion/strain a mental condition in which you feel very tired, usually caused by working too hard or by a difficult emotional problem
—nervously adverb:
She smiled nervously.
—nervousness noun [uncountable]:
Mike’s nervousness showed in his voice.
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ feel nervous He looked at her for so long that she began to feel nervous.
▪ get/become nervous Everyone gets nervous before a big game.
▪ seem/appear nervous She seemed nervous at first, but her presentation was good.
▪ look/sound nervous He sounded nervous and uncertain.
▪ make somebody nervous Being alone in the house made her nervous.
adverbs
▪ slightly nervous Looking slightly nervous, Paul began to speak.
▪ a little/a bit nervous I was a little nervous before the interview.
▪ extremely nervous The policeman noticed that the driver seemed extremely nervous.
nouns
▪ a nervous smile/laugh/giggle ‘It doesn’t matter,’ she said, with a nervous smile.
▪ nervous laughter His comment was met with nervous laughter.
▪ a nervous look/glance Lucy swallowed as she sent him a nervous glance.
▪ nervous tension (=a feeling of being very tense and nervous) It was the play’s opening night, and Gloria was in a state of nervous tension.
phrases
▪ be a nervous wreck (=be so nervous or worried that you cannot deal with a situation) By the end of the rehearsal I was a nervous wreck.
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THESAURUS
▪ nervous worried or a little frightened about something and unable to relax: Kelly was so nervous about her exam that she couldn’t sleep. | It makes me nervous when you drive that fast.
▪ tense worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily: Mary’s problems at work were making her tense and irritable.
▪ uneasy nervous because you feel that something bad might happen, so that you are unable to relax until the danger has passed: I began to feel uneasy when he still hadn’t phoned by 11 o'clock.
▪ on edge if you are on edge or your nerves are on edge, you feel nervous because you are worried about what might happen: My nerves were on edge, waiting for the results of the test. | Redundancies and other work upheavals have put employees on edge.
▪ neurotic nervous and anxious in a way that is not normal or reasonable: She’s completely neurotic about food hygiene. | a neurotic mother
▪ edgy/jumpy/jittery nervous because you are worried about what might happen: Investors are a little edgy about the financial markets these days. | There was a lot of pressure on the team tonight and that’s why they were a little jumpy.
▪ highly-strung British English, high-strung American English becoming nervous or upset easily because that is your character: Like many musicians, he’s very sensitive and highly-strung.
▪ be a nervous wreck to feel extremely nervous and unable to relax: After 10 months of teaching, I was a total nervous wreck.
▪ have butterflies (in your stomach) informal to feel nervous about something that you are going to do very soon because it is important and you want to do it well: Actors often have butterflies before going on stage.

nervoushu

◎	['nə:vəs]
※	tính từ
	■	(thuộc) thần kinh
		☆	the nervous system
			hệ thần kinh
		☆	nervous breakdown (debility, depression, exhaustion, prostration)
			sự suy nhược thần kinh
	■	dễ bị kích thích; nóng nảy, bực dọc; hay hoảng sợ; hay lo lắng, hay bồn chồn
		☆	most of the children are nervous in the dark
			hầu hết trẻ con thường hoảng sợ trong bóng tối
		☆	to feel nervous about something
			cảm thấy bồn chồn lo lắng về việc gì
		☆	nervous temperament
			tính nóng nảy
	■	có dũng khí, có khí lực, mạnh mẽ
		☆	a man full of nervous energy
			một người đầy nghị lực cương cường
	■	(văn học) hùng mạnh; cô đọng, khúc chiết
		☆	nervous style
			văn hùng mạnh; văn cô đọng khúc chiết