nerve の英語での意味
nervenerve1 /nɜːv $ nɜːrv/ noun
すべての翻訳を見る1worried feelings nerves [plural] a)used to talk about someone being worried or frightened心配したり怖がったりしている人について話すときに使うsomebody’s nerves are on edge/in tatters/frayed (=someone feels very worried or frightened)(=ひどく心配したり怖がったりしている)calm/steady your nerves (=stop yourself feeling worried or frightened)(=心配や恐れを感じないように自分を落ち着かせる)
Sean drank a large glass of brandy to calm his nerves.ショーンは気持ちを落ち着かせようと、ブランデーをグラスに一杯飲んだ。be a bundle/bag of nerves (=be extremely worried or frightened)(=非常に心配したり怖がったりしている)
I remember you were a bundle of nerves on your wedding day.結婚式の日、あなたがひどく緊張していたのを覚えています。 b)the feeling of being worried or a little frightened心配したり少し怖いと感じたりする気持ち:
A lot of people suffer from nerves before they go on stage.多くの人が舞台に上がる前に緊張を覚える。
‘What’s wrong with Rachel?’ ‘It’s just nerves. She’s got her driving test tomorrow.’「レイチェルはどうしたの?」「ただの緊張よ。明日、運転免許の試験があるから。」exam/first-night etc nerves2body part [countable] nerves are parts inside your body which look like threads and carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body神経は体内にある糸状の組織で、脳と体の他の部位との間でメッセージを伝える:
a condition which affects the nerves in the back背中の神経に影響する症状trapped nerve British English, pinched nerve American English (=a nerve that has been crushed between two muscles etc, causing pain)(=二つの筋肉などに挟まれて圧迫された神経で、痛みを引き起こす)3courage [uncountable] courage and confidence in a dangerous, difficult, or frightening situation危険、困難、または恐ろしい状況における勇気と自信the nerve to do something
Not many people have the nerve to stand up and speak in front of a large audience.大勢の観衆の前で立ち上がって話す度胸のある人はそう多くない。
She finally found the nerve to tell him she wanted a divorce.彼女はついに勇気を振り絞り、離婚したいと彼に伝えた。
It takes a lot of nerve to report a colleague for sexual harassment.同僚をセクシャルハラスメントで報告するには、多大な勇気が必要だ。lose your nerve (=suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do)(=突然ひどく怖気づいてしまい、しようとしていたことができなくなる)
Jensen would’ve won if he hadn’t lost his nerve.ジェンセンは怯まなければ、勝てていただろう。hold/keep your nerve (=remain calm in a difficult situation)(=困難な状況でも冷静さを保つ)
It’s hard to keep your nerve when people keep interrupting you.人に次々と口を挟まれると、落ち着きを保つのは難しい。4get on somebody’s nerves informalインフォーマル if someone gets on your nerves, they annoy you, especially by doing something all the time誰かがあなたの神経に障るとは、その人がいつも何かをし続けることで、あなたをいらいらさせるということ:
She’s always moaning. It really gets on my nerves.彼女はいつもぐちばかり言っている。本当に神経に障る。5lack of respect [singular] spoken話し言葉 if you say someone has a nerve, you mean that they have done something unsuitable or impolite, without seeming to be embarrassed about behaving in this way「図々しい(has a nerve)」と誰かについて言う場合、その人が不適切または失礼なことをしながら、そのような振る舞いを恥ずかしいとも思っていないことを意味する SYN cheek:
He’s got a nerve asking for more money.もっとお金をよこせと言うなんて、図々しいにもほどがある。
‘She didn’t say sorry or anything.’ ‘What a nerve!’「彼女は謝りもしなかったわよ。」「なんて図々しいの!」have the nerve to do something
She lets me do all the work, and then she has the nerve to criticize my cooking.私に全部仕事をやらせておいて、そのうえ私の料理を批判する図々しさときたら。6 touch/hit a (raw) nerve to mention something that makes someone upset, angry, or embarrassed, especially accidentally(特に不意に)相手を動揺させたり、怒らせたり、困らせたりするようなことに触れる:
Without realizing, he had touched a raw nerve.気づかないうちに、彼は痛いところを突いていた。7nerves of steel the ability to be brave and calm in a dangerous or difficult situation危険や困難な状況において勇敢で冷静でいられる能力:
The job requires nerves of steel.その仕事には鋼の神経が必要だ。 → strain every nerve at strain2(6)COLLOCATIONSコロケーション– Meaning 1— 意味 1verbs動詞calm/steady somebody's nerves (=make someone feel less worried or nervous)· She took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her nerves.· 彼女は深呼吸を何度かして、気持ちを落ち着かせようとした。settle/soothe somebody's nerves (=make someone feel less worried or nervous)· She hoped that a cup of tea would soothe her nerves.· 一杯のお茶が緊張をほぐしてくれることを彼女は願った。suffer from nerves (=often feel worried or nervous)· He suffered from nerves and could no longer perform on stage.· 彼は緊張に悩まされ、もう舞台に立つことができなくなっていた。your nerves jangle (=you feel extremely nervous or worried)· Suddenly she was wide awake, her nerves jangling.· 突然、彼女は完全に目が覚め、神経がざわめいていた。NOUN + nerves名詞 + nervesexam nerves· Quite a few of the students suffered from exam nerves.· かなりの数の学生が試験前の緊張に悩まされていた。first-night nerves (=before the first night of a performance)· She always suffered from first-night nerves.· 彼女はいつも初日の緊張に悩まされていた。phrasesフレーズsomebody's nerves are on edge (=they feel nervous or worried about what might happen)· His nerves were on edge as he entered the dark room.· 暗い部屋に入ったとき、彼は神経がぴりぴりしていた。somebody's nerves are tattered/frayed/shattered (=they feel very nervous or worried)· Everyone's nerves were frayed by the end of the week.· 週末には、全員の神経がすり減っていた。somebody's nerves are stretched (to breaking point) (=they feel very nervous or worried)· Her nerves were stretched almost to breaking point as she waited.· 待ちながら、彼女の神経はほとんど限界まで張り詰めていた。be a bag/bundle of nerves (=to feel extremely nervous or worried)· I was a bag of nerves during the interview.· 面接中、私はひどく緊張していた。be shaking with nerves (=to be extremely nervous)· Just before the audition he was shaking with nerves.· オーディションの直前、彼は緊張で震えていた。be in a state of nerves (=to be in a nervous condition)· She was in such a state of nerves that she jumped at every noise.· 彼女はひどく神経が高ぶっていたので、物音がするたびに飛び上がった。an attack of nerves (=a time when you feel very nervous)· Harrison had an attack of nerves before the match.· ハリソンは試合前に激しい緊張に襲われた。COLLOCATIONSコロケーション– Meaning 3— 意味 3verbs動詞have the nerve to do something· I just didn't have the nerve to tell them the truth.· 彼らに真実を告げる勇気がどうしても出なかった。find the nerve to do something· He couldn't find the nerve to ask her out.· 彼は彼女をデートに誘う勇気が出なかった。hold/keep your nerve (=remain calm and confident in a difficult situation)· The team held their nerve and went on to win.· チームは動じることなく、そのまま勝利を収めた。lose your nerve (=suddenly lose the courage or confidence to do something)· I wanted to ask him the question, but I lost my nerve.· 彼にその質問をしたかったのに、怖くなってしまった。test somebody's nerve (=test whether someone will have the courage to do something difficult)· The next few days would test their nerve to the limit.· 今後数日間は、彼らの度胸を限界まで試すことになるだろう。somebody's nerve fails (him/her) (=someone suddenly loses the courage or confidence to do something)· At the last moment, her nerve failed her.· 最後の瞬間、彼女は勇気が出なかった。somebody's nerve breaks (=someone loses the courage to do something or continue something)· The police hoped his nerve would break and he'd give himself away.· 警察は、彼が動揺して自分からボロを出すことを期待していた。phrasesフレーズit takes nerve to do something (=something requires a lot of courage or confidence)· It takes nerve to stand up for what you believe.· 自分の信念のために立ち上がるには勇気が必要だ。a failure/loss of nerve (=a situation in which someone lacks the courage to do something)· They accused the government of a loss of nerve.· 彼らは政府が勇気を失ったと非難した。
すべての翻訳を見る1worried feelings nerves [plural] a)used to talk about someone being worried or frightened心配したり怖がったりしている人について話すときに使うsomebody’s nerves are on edge/in tatters/frayed (=someone feels very worried or frightened)(=ひどく心配したり怖がったりしている)calm/steady your nerves (=stop yourself feeling worried or frightened)(=心配や恐れを感じないように自分を落ち着かせる)
Sean drank a large glass of brandy to calm his nerves.ショーンは気持ちを落ち着かせようと、ブランデーをグラスに一杯飲んだ。be a bundle/bag of nerves (=be extremely worried or frightened)(=非常に心配したり怖がったりしている)
I remember you were a bundle of nerves on your wedding day.結婚式の日、あなたがひどく緊張していたのを覚えています。 b)the feeling of being worried or a little frightened心配したり少し怖いと感じたりする気持ち:
A lot of people suffer from nerves before they go on stage.多くの人が舞台に上がる前に緊張を覚える。
‘What’s wrong with Rachel?’ ‘It’s just nerves. She’s got her driving test tomorrow.’「レイチェルはどうしたの?」「ただの緊張よ。明日、運転免許の試験があるから。」exam/first-night etc nerves2body part [countable] nerves are parts inside your body which look like threads and carry messages between the brain and other parts of the body神経は体内にある糸状の組織で、脳と体の他の部位との間でメッセージを伝える:
a condition which affects the nerves in the back背中の神経に影響する症状trapped nerve British English, pinched nerve American English (=a nerve that has been crushed between two muscles etc, causing pain)(=二つの筋肉などに挟まれて圧迫された神経で、痛みを引き起こす)3courage [uncountable] courage and confidence in a dangerous, difficult, or frightening situation危険、困難、または恐ろしい状況における勇気と自信the nerve to do something
Not many people have the nerve to stand up and speak in front of a large audience.大勢の観衆の前で立ち上がって話す度胸のある人はそう多くない。
She finally found the nerve to tell him she wanted a divorce.彼女はついに勇気を振り絞り、離婚したいと彼に伝えた。
It takes a lot of nerve to report a colleague for sexual harassment.同僚をセクシャルハラスメントで報告するには、多大な勇気が必要だ。lose your nerve (=suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do)(=突然ひどく怖気づいてしまい、しようとしていたことができなくなる)
Jensen would’ve won if he hadn’t lost his nerve.ジェンセンは怯まなければ、勝てていただろう。hold/keep your nerve (=remain calm in a difficult situation)(=困難な状況でも冷静さを保つ)
It’s hard to keep your nerve when people keep interrupting you.人に次々と口を挟まれると、落ち着きを保つのは難しい。4get on somebody’s nerves informalインフォーマル if someone gets on your nerves, they annoy you, especially by doing something all the time誰かがあなたの神経に障るとは、その人がいつも何かをし続けることで、あなたをいらいらさせるということ:
She’s always moaning. It really gets on my nerves.彼女はいつもぐちばかり言っている。本当に神経に障る。5lack of respect [singular] spoken話し言葉 if you say someone has a nerve, you mean that they have done something unsuitable or impolite, without seeming to be embarrassed about behaving in this way「図々しい(has a nerve)」と誰かについて言う場合、その人が不適切または失礼なことをしながら、そのような振る舞いを恥ずかしいとも思っていないことを意味する SYN cheek:
He’s got a nerve asking for more money.もっとお金をよこせと言うなんて、図々しいにもほどがある。
‘She didn’t say sorry or anything.’ ‘What a nerve!’「彼女は謝りもしなかったわよ。」「なんて図々しいの!」have the nerve to do something
She lets me do all the work, and then she has the nerve to criticize my cooking.私に全部仕事をやらせておいて、そのうえ私の料理を批判する図々しさときたら。6 touch/hit a (raw) nerve to mention something that makes someone upset, angry, or embarrassed, especially accidentally(特に不意に)相手を動揺させたり、怒らせたり、困らせたりするようなことに触れる:
Without realizing, he had touched a raw nerve.気づかないうちに、彼は痛いところを突いていた。7nerves of steel the ability to be brave and calm in a dangerous or difficult situation危険や困難な状況において勇敢で冷静でいられる能力:
The job requires nerves of steel.その仕事には鋼の神経が必要だ。 → strain every nerve at strain2(6)COLLOCATIONSコロケーション– Meaning 1— 意味 1verbs動詞calm/steady somebody's nerves (=make someone feel less worried or nervous)· She took a few deep breaths, trying to calm her nerves.· 彼女は深呼吸を何度かして、気持ちを落ち着かせようとした。settle/soothe somebody's nerves (=make someone feel less worried or nervous)· She hoped that a cup of tea would soothe her nerves.· 一杯のお茶が緊張をほぐしてくれることを彼女は願った。suffer from nerves (=often feel worried or nervous)· He suffered from nerves and could no longer perform on stage.· 彼は緊張に悩まされ、もう舞台に立つことができなくなっていた。your nerves jangle (=you feel extremely nervous or worried)· Suddenly she was wide awake, her nerves jangling.· 突然、彼女は完全に目が覚め、神経がざわめいていた。NOUN + nerves名詞 + nervesexam nerves· Quite a few of the students suffered from exam nerves.· かなりの数の学生が試験前の緊張に悩まされていた。first-night nerves (=before the first night of a performance)· She always suffered from first-night nerves.· 彼女はいつも初日の緊張に悩まされていた。phrasesフレーズsomebody's nerves are on edge (=they feel nervous or worried about what might happen)· His nerves were on edge as he entered the dark room.· 暗い部屋に入ったとき、彼は神経がぴりぴりしていた。somebody's nerves are tattered/frayed/shattered (=they feel very nervous or worried)· Everyone's nerves were frayed by the end of the week.· 週末には、全員の神経がすり減っていた。somebody's nerves are stretched (to breaking point) (=they feel very nervous or worried)· Her nerves were stretched almost to breaking point as she waited.· 待ちながら、彼女の神経はほとんど限界まで張り詰めていた。be a bag/bundle of nerves (=to feel extremely nervous or worried)· I was a bag of nerves during the interview.· 面接中、私はひどく緊張していた。be shaking with nerves (=to be extremely nervous)· Just before the audition he was shaking with nerves.· オーディションの直前、彼は緊張で震えていた。be in a state of nerves (=to be in a nervous condition)· She was in such a state of nerves that she jumped at every noise.· 彼女はひどく神経が高ぶっていたので、物音がするたびに飛び上がった。an attack of nerves (=a time when you feel very nervous)· Harrison had an attack of nerves before the match.· ハリソンは試合前に激しい緊張に襲われた。COLLOCATIONSコロケーション– Meaning 3— 意味 3verbs動詞have the nerve to do something· I just didn't have the nerve to tell them the truth.· 彼らに真実を告げる勇気がどうしても出なかった。find the nerve to do something· He couldn't find the nerve to ask her out.· 彼は彼女をデートに誘う勇気が出なかった。hold/keep your nerve (=remain calm and confident in a difficult situation)· The team held their nerve and went on to win.· チームは動じることなく、そのまま勝利を収めた。lose your nerve (=suddenly lose the courage or confidence to do something)· I wanted to ask him the question, but I lost my nerve.· 彼にその質問をしたかったのに、怖くなってしまった。test somebody's nerve (=test whether someone will have the courage to do something difficult)· The next few days would test their nerve to the limit.· 今後数日間は、彼らの度胸を限界まで試すことになるだろう。somebody's nerve fails (him/her) (=someone suddenly loses the courage or confidence to do something)· At the last moment, her nerve failed her.· 最後の瞬間、彼女は勇気が出なかった。somebody's nerve breaks (=someone loses the courage to do something or continue something)· The police hoped his nerve would break and he'd give himself away.· 警察は、彼が動揺して自分からボロを出すことを期待していた。phrasesフレーズit takes nerve to do something (=something requires a lot of courage or confidence)· It takes nerve to stand up for what you believe.· 自分の信念のために立ち上がるには勇気が必要だ。a failure/loss of nerve (=a situation in which someone lacks the courage to do something)· They accused the government of a loss of nerve.· 彼らは政府が勇気を失ったと非難した。