nerves

n. 神经紧张
vt. 鼓起勇气

Her nerves were frayed by the noises in the street.

街上的噪音使她神经紧张。

The railways carriages containing terrorists and hostages were two hundred yards away across an open field. Both sides prepared for a long drawn-out battle of nerves.

这列载着恐怖分子和人质的火车，停在一个空旷地带对面200码外的地方。双方准备进行长时间的心理战。