亚洲网紅露点

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nervy

[ nur-vee ]

adjective

nervier, nerviest.
  1. brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy:

    a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull.

  2. having or showing courage; brave or bold:

    the nervy feats of the mountaineers.

  3. strong; sinewy; vigorous:

    a hard, nervy physique.

  4. Chiefly British. straining one's patience or forbearance; trying.
  5. nervous; excitable; on edge.


nervy

/ 藞苍蓽藧惫瑟 /

adjective

  1. informal.
    tense or apprehensive
  2. having or needing bravery or endurance
  3. informal.
    brash or cheeky
  4. archaic.
    muscular; sinewy
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞苍别谤惫颈濒测, adverb
  • 藞苍别谤惫颈苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 苍别谤惫顎僫路濒测 adverb
  • 苍别谤惫顎僫路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of nervy1

First recorded in 1600鈥10; nerve + -y 1
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Rory McIlroy said he had "started to wonder" if he would ever land the Masters before finally claiming the Green Jacket in a nervy finale on Sunday.

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After a nervy 30 minutes, firemen finally freed the parachutist and his chute to big cheers from the crowd.

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We know how nervy Manchester City have been this season, and Leicester caused them problems when they had a go at them at the King Power Stadium at the end of last year.

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But Scharfman鈥檚 notion is indeed inventive, and while waiting for the inevitable siege can get a bit draggy, it occasionally creates some nervy fun.

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A couple of nervy moments and a slight misunderstanding with Pickford after blocking a shot in the first half, but dealt with the danger afterwards.

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