nervously

/ˈnɝvəsɫi/ adv B2 ✓

In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.

Word Origin From Latin 'nervus' 'sinew, tendon, nerve' — originally, nervous meant 'sinewy, vigorous'. The meaning shifted to 'suffering from nerve disorder' and then to 'anxious'. The same root gives us 'nerve', 'unnerve' (to take the nerve out), and 'neural' (relating to nerves). The PIE root *(s)neu- meant 'to twist, sinew'.

adv In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness. B2 ✓

She laughed nervously when asked about the missing documents.

(副词) 紧张地;不安地;惶恐地

当被问及丢失的文件时,她紧张地笑了笑。

(adverbio) nerviosamente; con nerviosismo; inquietamente; ansiosamente [De manera nerviosa; sintiendo o mostrando nerviosismo.]

Ella se rió nerviosamente cuando le preguntaron sobre los documentos faltantes.

(adverbe) nerveusement; avec nervosité; anxieusement; fébrilement; fiévreusement [D'une manière nerveuse ; en manifestant de la nervosité ou de l'anxiété.]

Elle a ri **nervously** lorsqu'on lui a posé des questions sur les documents manquants.

(Adverb) nervös; aufgeregt; unruhig [Auf eine nervöse Art und Weise; mit Anzeichen von Nervosität.]

Sie lachte **nervously**, als sie nach den fehlenden Dokumenten gefragt wurde.

(副詞) 不安そうに、そわそわと。神経質な様子で。

彼女は、なくなった書類について問われたとき、不安そうに笑った。

(advérbio) nervosamente; inquieta; apreensivamente; ansiosamente [De maneira nervosa; sentindo ou demonstrando nervosismo.]

Ela riu de forma nervosa quando perguntada sobre os documentos ausentes.

Word parts: nerv + ous + ly

Common collocations

laugh verb glance verb smile verb lip subst swallow verb watch verb wait verb lick verb finger subst giggle verb cough verb fidget verb

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