V2EX nerve-wracking

Nerve-wracking

释义 Definition

**形容词 (adjective)**:令人极度紧张不安的;使人神经紧绷的。形容某种经历或情境让人感到焦虑、压力很大。

发音 Pronunciation

/nrv rk/

词源 Etymology

该词由 nerve(神经)和 wracking(折磨、摧残)组合而成。Nerve 源自拉丁语 nervus,意为"筋腱、神经";wrack 源自中古英语,与 wreck(破坏)同源,意为"遭受痛苦或毁坏"。整个词的意象是"对神经的折磨",即让人精神上备受煎熬。该词最早出现于19世纪末,也常被拼写为 nerve-racking,两种拼法均被广泛接受。

例句 Examples

The job interview was really nerve-wracking.
那场求职面试真的让人非常紧张。

Standing on stage in front of thousands of people for the first time was the most nerve-wracking experience of her entire career, but she managed to deliver a flawless performance.
第一次站在数千人面前的舞台上,是她整个职业生涯中最令人紧张不安的经历,但她还是完成了一场完美的演出。

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文学作品引用 Literary References

  • 阿加莎克里斯蒂(Agatha Christie)在其侦探小说中多次使用该词,描写案件调查中令人紧张的悬疑时刻。
  • J.K.罗琳(J.K. Rowling)在《哈利波特》系列中用此词形容哈利面对各种危险考验时的紧张感受。
  • 乔治奥威尔(George Orwell)在《一九八四》中用类似表达来渲染极权统治下人们持续处于精神高压的状态。
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