nervousness

英

美

n. 神经质，焦躁，胆小

BNC.11154 / COCA.13680

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 神经紧张的;担忧的;焦虑的
If someone isnervous, they are frightened or worried about something that is happening or might happen, and show this in their behaviour.
1. The party has become deeply nervous about its prospects of winning the next election...
  该党对赢得下一次选举的前景深感忧虑。
2. She described Mr Hutchinson as nervous and jumpy after his wife's disappearance.
  据她描述，哈钦森先生自从妻子失踪后变得神经兮兮、一惊一乍的。
ADJ-GRADED 神经质的;神经过敏的
Anervousperson is very tense and easily upset.
1. She was apparently a very nervous woman, and that affected her career.
  她显然是一个很神经质的女人，这一点影响了她的事业。
ADJ 神经性的;神经的
Anervousillness or condition is one that affects your emotions and your mental state.
1. The number of nervous disorders was rising in the region...
  该地区神经紊乱患者的人数在上升。
2. He developed nervous problems after people began repeatedly correcting him.
  人们开始不停地纠正他的错误，之后他的神经就出现了问题。

noun

a sensitive or highly strung temperament
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
Synonym:jitterinessjumpinessrestiveness
an uneasy psychological state
1. he suffered an attack of nerves
Synonym:nerves

Hellen tried to control her mood, but her trembling hands betrayed her nervousness.
海伦极力控制住自己的情绪，可她颤抖的双手还是暴露了内心的紧张。
We can sense the nervousness.
我们能感觉到那里的紧张气氛。
The words were not neatly written because of nervousness.
由于紧张字写得不工整。
Her failure in the speech contest was due to her nervousness.
她在演讲比赛中失利，原因是她太紧张了。
You can feel the nervousness pulsing through the crowd as they wait for his arrival.
你可以感觉到，人群在等待他的到达时的激动和不安。
You feel this nervousness on the phone there.
电话中我感到他们很紧张。
Each face bears an expression of anxiety, nervousness, or puzzle.
每一个面孔都带着不安、紧张或困惑的表情。
My nervousness made me deliver the vital points of my address without sufficient punch
我太紧张，没能有效地传达我演说的要点。
His embarrassment and nervousness increased.
他更感到尴尬和紧张了。
That can help you free from nervousness or stage fright caused by lack of experience in public speaking.
这也能有助于因为缺少公众演讲经验而紧张和怯场的情绪得到缓解。