nerve 音标拼音: [n'ɚv]
n .
C 神经;神经过敏,神经紧张;
U 胆量,勇气,自信心
C 神经;神经过敏,神经紧张;
U 胆量,勇气,自信心
nerve n 1 :
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body [
synonym : {
nerve }, {
nervus }]
2 :
the courage to carry on ; "
he kept fighting on pure spunk ";
"
you haven '
t got the heart for baseball " [
synonym : {
heart },
{
mettle }, {
nerve }, {
spunk }]
3 :
impudent aggressiveness ; "
I couldn '
t believe her boldness ";
"
he had the effrontery to question my honesty " [
synonym :
{
boldness }, {
nerve }, {
brass }, {
face }, {
cheek }]
v 1 :
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant [
synonym :
{
steel }, {
nerve }]
nerve \
nerve \ (
n [~
e ]
rv ),
n . [
OE .
nerfe ,
F .
nerf ,
L .
nervus ,
akin to Gr .
ney ^
ron sinew ,
nerve ;
cf .
neyra `
string ,
bowstring ;
perh .
akin to E .
needle .
Cf . {
Neuralgia }.]
1 . (
Anat .)
One of the whitish and elastic bundles of fibers ,
with the accompanying tissues ,
which transmit nervous impulses between nerve centers and various parts of the animal body .
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1913 Webster ]
Note :
An ordinary nerve is made up of several bundles of nerve fibers ,
each bundle inclosed in a special sheath (
the perineurium )
and all bound together in a connective tissue sheath and framework (
the epineurium )
containing blood vessels and lymphatics .
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2 .
A sinew or a tendon . --
Pope .
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3 .
Physical force or steadiness ;
muscular power and control ;
constitutional vigor .
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he led me on to mightiest deeds ,
Above the nerve of mortal arm . --
Milton .
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4 .
Steadiness and firmness of mind ;
self -
command in personal danger ,
or under suffering ;
unshaken courage and endurance ;
coolness ;
pluck ;
resolution .
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5 .
Audacity ;
assurance . [
Slang ]
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6 . (
Bot .)
One of the principal fibrovascular bundles or ribs of a leaf ,
especially when these extend straight from the base or the midrib of the leaf .
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7 . (
Zool .)
One of the nervures ,
or veins ,
in the wings of insects .
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{
Nerve cell } (
Anat .),
a neuron ,
one of the nucleated cells with which nerve fibers are connected ;
a {
ganglion cell }
is one type of nerve cell .
{
Nerve fiber } (
Anat .),
one of the fibers of which nerves are made up .
These fibers are either {
medullated }
or {
nonmedullated }.
In both kinds the essential part is the translucent threadlike axis cylinder which is continuous the whole length of the fiber .
{
Nerve stretching } (
Med .),
the operation of stretching a nerve in order to remedy diseases such as tetanus ,
which are supposed to be influenced by the condition of the nerve or its connections .
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Nerve \
Nerve \ (
n [~
e ]
rv ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Nerved }
(
n [~
e ]
rvs );
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Nerving }.]
To give strength or vigor to ;
to supply with force ;
as ,
fear nerved his arm .
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1913 Webster ]
174 Moby Thesaurus words for "
nerve ":
afferent neuron ,
animate ,
annoy ,
anxiety ,
aplomb ,
apprehension ,
assurance ,
assure ,
audacity ,
autonomic nervous system ,
axon ,
backbone ,
balance ,
balanced personality ,
balls ,
beef up ,
boldness ,
bolster ,
bottle ,
bottom ,
brace ,
brace up ,
brain ,
brashness ,
brass ,
bravery ,
brazenness ,
buck up ,
buttress ,
case harden ,
central nervous system ,
cerebral cortex ,
cheek ,
cheer ,
chirk up ,
chutzpah ,
confidence ,
confirm ,
constancy ,
cool ,
coolness ,
courage ,
craniosacral nervous system ,
crust ,
daring ,
dauntlessness ,
dendrite ,
determination ,
doughtiness ,
effector organ ,
efferent neuron ,
effrontery ,
embolden ,
encourage ,
equilibrium ,
face ,
fastness ,
fearlessness ,
firmness ,
fortify ,
fortitude ,
forwardness ,
fretfulness ,
fright ,
gall ,
ganglion ,
gird ,
gray matter ,
grit ,
gumption ,
guts ,
gutsiness ,
guttiness ,
harden ,
hardihood ,
hardiness ,
heart ,
heart of oak ,
hearten ,
homeostasis ,
hysteria ,
impertinence ,
imperturbability ,
importunacy ,
importunateness ,
impudence ,
insolence ,
inspire ,
inspirit ,
internuncial neuron ,
intestinal fortitude ,
intrepidity ,
invariability ,
invigorate ,
irritate ,
medullary sheath ,
mettle ,
moxie ,
nerve trunk ,
nerves ,
nervous system ,
nervousness ,
neuron ,
peripheral nervous system ,
pith ,
plexus ,
pluck ,
presumption ,
presumptuousness ,
prop ,
pushiness ,
reassure ,
refresh ,
reinforce ,
reinvigorate ,
reliability ,
resoluteness ,
restrengthen ,
rootedness ,
sand ,
sang -
froid ,
sauce ,
secureness ,
security ,
self -
assertion ,
self -
assertiveness ,
self -
expression ,
self -
expressiveness ,
sensorium ,
sensory area ,
sensory cell ,
shore up ,
solar plexus ,
solidity ,
soundness ,
spinal cord ,
spirit ,
spunk ,
stability ,
stable equilibrium ,
stable state ,
stamina ,
staunchness ,
steadfastness ,
steadiness ,
steady nerves ,
steady state ,
steel ,
stiffen ,
stout heart ,
strengthen ,
stress ,
substantiality ,
support ,
sustain ,
synapse ,
temerity ,
temper ,
tenacity ,
tension ,
the heebie -
jeebies ,
thoracolumbar nervous system ,
toughen ,
toughness ,
undeflectability ,
undergird ,
uniformity ,
unshakable nerves ,
unshakableness ,
upset ,
valor ,
white matter ,
will ,
worry
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