ADJ-GRADED 神经紧张的;担忧的;焦虑的 If someone is nervous, they are frightened or worried about something that is happening or might happen, and show this in their behaviour.
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。
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 A nervous person is very tense and easily upset.
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 A nervous illness or condition is one that affects your emotions and your mental state.
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。
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。
I cradled my video camera nervously on my lap, but its cold contours did nothing to comfort me. 我紧张地把摄影机架在大腿上,但是它冰冷的外形并没能给我任何安慰。
He cracked his fingers nervously. 他紧张不安地把手指按得咔吧作响。
The priest fidgeted nervously with his black rosary beads. 牧师紧张地拨弄着他的黑色念珠。
'Well,' I said, grinding my cigarette nervously into the granite step. “好吧,”我边说边紧张不安地把香烟在花岗岩台阶上捻灭。
I saw him step forward momentarily but then hang back, nervously massaging his hands. 我看到他走上前,但很快又缩了回来,紧张地搓着手。
Dr Culver nervously muttered 'Here goes,' and gave the little girl an injection. 卡尔弗医生紧张地嘟囔了一句“要打了啊”,然后就给小女孩打了一针。
As they waited, Kravis paced the room nervously 他们等的时候,克拉维斯在屋里不安地踱来踱去。
The landlady patted her hair nervously 女房东焦虑地轻抚着她的头发。
She took up a slice of bread, broke it nervously, then put it aside 她拿起一片面包,焦虑不安地把它掰碎,又放在一边。
Ranks of police in riot gear stood nervously by 一队队防暴警察紧张待命。
She had sat there twiddling nervously with the clasp of her handbag. 她坐在那里紧张地摆弄着手提包的扣钩。
Fielding nervously wet his lips and tried to smile. 菲尔丁紧张地舔了舔嘴唇,努力挤出笑容。
He paced nervously up and down on the platform. 他在站台上情绪不安地走来走去。
They were ready an hour early, so we sat in the living room chatting nervously. 他们提前一个小时就准备好了,我们就坐在厅里,紧张地谈论着。
Nervously I nodded, not believing him. 我紧张不安地点点头,并不相信。
Nervously, Simon rang the bell. 西蒙紧张地按响了门铃。
At this point, all I could do was to laugh nervously. 这个时候,我所能做的只是紧张兮兮地笑了起来。
Wanda nervously wiped her hands on her skirt. 旺达紧张不安地在裙子上擦了擦两手。
He mopped his forehead nervously. 他紧张地擦着额头上的汗水。
He glanced nervously at his watch. 他紧张地瞥了一眼自己的表。
I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family. ‘有,你看。’我拿出了皮夹,手忙脚乱地翻出了我的全家福照片。
Mom thought she had been ragged that she asked nervously what had happened. 妈妈以为她在外面被欺负了,紧张地问出了什么事。
I stood nervously by his side as they approached. 他们走近的时候,我紧张地站在他的旁边。
Without even saying goodbye, he nervously walked down the steps and into my driveway. 他甚至没有说“再见”,就紧张地到走下了门前的台阶,走到了我的车道上。
He sat nervously fiddling with his spectacles. 他坐在那里神经质地不断摆弄自己的眼镜。
She cleared her throat nervously before she began to speak. 她说话前不安地清了清嗓子。
I started giggling& and my husband became nervously irritated. 我开始咯咯地笑起来&而我丈夫被我惹得又急又气。
He laughed nervously when they asked him where he had been on that evening. 当他们问他那天晚上在哪儿时,他紧张地笑起来。
Wall Street retreated Monday as investors nervously awaited fresh economic data to be published later this week. 当投资者紧张地等候了最近的经济资料这星期稍后被公布的时候,华尔街星期一撤退了。