English Dictionary

nerve

/nɝv/

noun

A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics. / (nonstandard, colloquial) A neuron. / (botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.

He has a lot of nerve to ask for a raise after all the mistakes he's made.

意味（1）

A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.

The nerves can be seen through the skin.

意味（2）

(nonstandard, colloquial) A neuron.

意味（3）

(botany) A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.

Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves.

意味（4）

Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.

He had the nerve to enter my house uninvited.

意味（5）

Patience; stamina; endurance, fortitude.

The web-team found git-sed is really a time and nerve saver when doing mass changes on your repositories

意味（6）

(in the plural) One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche;

All these rationalizations for asinine behavior are getting on my nerves.

意味（7）

(in the plural) mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.

Put me in the hospital for nerves and then they had to commit me

意味（8）

(polymer technology) The elastic resistance of raw rubber or other polymers to permanent deformation during processing.

A nervy tank lining will be difficult to lay around tight bends or in corners because it tends to spring back.

意味（9）

(obsolete) Sinew, tendon.

Come on; obey: / Thy nerves are in their infancy again, / And have no vigour in them.