B2 紧张不安；提心吊胆
worry or anxiety about something that is going to happen
I never suffer from nerves when I'm speaking in public. 我当众讲话从不紧张。
She was a bundle of nerves (= very nervous) before the audition. 她试演之前非常紧张。
I always have a cigarette to calm/steady my nerves (= make me less nervous) before I go on stage. 我在上台前总是抽支烟来稳定自己的情绪。
Despite all her athletic achievements, she still suffers terribly from nerves before a race.
Unfortunately, my nerves got the better of me just as I was about to deliver the speech and my mind went completely blank.
See also: nerve noun (WORRY)