ภาษาอังกฤษวันละคำ : nerve

The noun nerve refers to bravery or confidence necessary to do something difficult, unpleasant or rude. ...

• A Thai Foreign Ministry official familiar with the Shit Cambodian issue noted that Phnom Penh’s decision was a direct test of Thailand’s nerve to see if it would carry out more aggressive diplomacy.

• The world number two showed nerves of steel to claim the 1.2-million-dollar winner's cheque by a stroke from the South African after hitting 69 for a 17-under-par total of 271.

• Second seed Novak Djokovic came through a tough test of his nerve at the hands of Gilles Simon to reach the semi-finals of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 victory yesterday.

• Birmingham manager Alex McLeish admits his side are losing their nerve as the Championship promotion race hots up. ...

(From Bangkok Post)