nerve yourself to do something/for somethingBRAVEto force yourself to be brave enough to do something 鼓起勇气做某事 The parachutist nerved himself for the jump. 跳伞者鼓足勇气准备往下跳。
nerve yourself to do something/for something• Finally she nerved herself to go and have a drink.• Ruth clenched her hands inside her cloak, nerving herself to follow him; but it was Fand who didn't move.
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