all nerves

1. 高度不安; 神经紧张

She was all nerves before the final exams.

她在期末考试之前非常紧张。

get on sb.'s nerves

1. 使某人心烦(或不安)

That noise was getting on her nerves.

那噪音使她心烦。

have the nerve to do sth.

1. 有勇气做某事

He has the nerve to drive a racing car.

他有勇气驾驶赛车。

2. 竟有脸做某事

Did she have the nerve to say that?

她竟有脸那样说吗?

hit/touch a nerve

1. 触及伤心敏感的话题

I'm afraid you had hit a nerve when you mentioned his dead wife, and his face darkened.

你提到他死去的妻子的时候, 恐怕触起了他的伤心事, 所以他的脸色阴沉下来。

lose one's nerve

1. 失去勇气; 变得慌张

He wanted to write an angry letter but lost his nerve when he sat down at his desk.

他想写封信表示愤怒, 但在书桌前坐下来要写时却失去了勇气。

nerve oneself

1. 鼓起勇气

He nerved himself to face the difficulties.

他鼓起勇气面对困难。

regain one's nerve

1. 重新鼓起勇气; 振作起来

She regained her nerve after her talk with her father.

与父亲谈过话之后, 她又重新鼓起了勇气。

strain every nerve

1. 竭尽全力

We should strain every nerve to do the work.

我们应该竭尽全力来做这项工作。