英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. 使有勁,使有勇氣,激勵

   nerve oneself to do...

   鼓起勇氣做…



2. n. (名詞 noun)
   1. [解] 神經;牙髓神經

3. 2. [俚] 牙神經

4. 3. (活動等的)根源,中樞

5. 4. 健全的神經狀態,強健;勇氣,魄力,果斷,力氣,體力

   a man of nerve

   有魄力的人

6. 5. [口] 厚顏,冒昧

   He had the nerve to stay with my uncle for a week.

   他的臉皮真厚,竟在我叔叔那裡住了一星期.

7. 6. 神經過敏,神經質,提心吊膽,情緒不安

   a war of nerves

   神經戰.

8. 7. [植] 葉脈

9. 8. [動] 翅脈

10. 9. [古‧詩] 筋,腱

柯林斯英英辭典

n. (noun)

1. any of the cordlike bundles of fibres that conduct sensory or motor impulses between the brain or spinal cord and another part of the body

2. courage, bravery, or steadfastness

3. [informal] boldness or effrontery; impudence

he had the nerve to swear at me

4. muscle or sinew (often in the phrase strain every nerve)

5. a large vein in a leaf

6. any of the veins of an insect's wing

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [tr] to give courage to (oneself); steel (oneself)

2. to provide with nerve or nerves

3. See also nerves

4. [Etymology] C16: from Latin nervus; related to Greek neuron; compare Sanskrit snavan sinew