n.神经;勇气,胆量;[植] 叶脉;中枢;
vt.鼓励,激励;鼓起勇气;
例句:
Jill's nerves are stretched to breaking point...
吉尔的神经绷紧到了极点。
the optic nerve
视神经
Alistair saw Henry shrink, as if the words had touched a nerve...
阿利斯泰尔看到亨利向后缩了一下,好像那些话触到了他的痛处。