(1)神經(jīng)的(of the nerves)：a～system/breakdown/disease 神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)/崩潰/疾病;
(2)神經(jīng)質(zhì)(過敏)的;不安的;易激動的;膽怯的(having the nerves easily excited or weak，agitated and apprehensive)：be～about the result/at a job interview 對結(jié)果感到不安/在求職面試時有些緊張;Don't be～. 不要緊張。She is a～old lady. 她是個神經(jīng)脆弱的老太太。He was very～from being too much time at the front. 他在前線待得太久，變得神經(jīng)質(zhì)了。The war has made the bank～about its international activity. 戰(zhàn)事攪得銀行很緊張，生怕其國際業(yè)務(wù)受到牽連。They became～under stress. 他們在重壓之下變得神經(jīng)不安?！纪絫ense，anxious，upset，irritable;〖反〗steady，calm，peaceful，even;
→′nervously adv. 神經(jīng)質(zhì)(過敏)地;′nervousness n 神經(jīng)質(zhì)(過敏);
【辨異】nervous與upset和anxious區(qū)別見ANXIOUS。