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feeling worried or nervous 焦虑；忧虑；担心 The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious. 公共汽车晚点了，休开始担忧起来。 - anxious about something
I felt very anxious and depressed about the future. 我对未来感到非常焦虑和沮丧。 He seemed anxious about the meeting. 他似乎对这次会议忧心忡忡。 - anxious for somebody
Parents are naturally anxious for their children. 父母自然为儿女担心。
Synonyms worriedworried- concerned
- nervous
- anxious
- uneasy
- worried
thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid 指因想到令人不快的事而担心的、担忧的 - concerned
worried and feeling concern about something 指担心的、忧虑的、关切的
worried or concerned? 用 worried 还是 concerned？ - nervous
feeling worried about something or slightly afraid of something 指焦虑的、担忧的、惶恐的 - anxious
feeling worried or nervous about something 指焦虑的、忧虑的、担心的
worried, nervous or anxious? 用 worried、nervous 还是 anxious？ - uneasy
feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think something bad may happen or because you are not sure that what you are doing is right 指担心的、忧虑的、不安的，尤其想到不幸的事情可能发生或不确定自己是否做得对
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy about (doing) something
- worried/concerned/anxious for somebody/something
- worried/concerned/nervous/anxious that…
- a(n) worried/concerned/nervous/anxious/uneasy expression/look/smile
- to get worried/nervous/anxious
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2She was watching the clock and becoming increasingly anxious. 她盯着钟，越来越焦虑不安。 The delays only made him more anxious. 延误只能使他更加担心。 I'm becoming very anxious about my son. 我开始为儿子感到忧心忡忡。 Students are understandably anxious about getting work after graduation. 学生对毕业后找工作感到担忧，这是可以理解的。 There's no need to get unduly anxious on my account. 没有必要过分为我担心。 We are extremely anxious for her safety. 我们极为担心她的安全。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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causing worry; showing worry 令人焦虑的；流露出忧虑的 The family faces another anxious wait for news. 这家人面临着另一个对消息的焦急等待。 There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. 那场棒球赛中有些时刻令人焦虑不安。 an anxious look/face/expression 忧虑的目光／面容／表情
wanting something very much 渴望；非常希望 - anxious to do something
She was anxious to finish school and get a job. 她渴望毕业，然后找一份工作。 He was anxious not to be misunderstood. 他希望不被人误解。 - anxious for something
There are plenty of graduates anxious for work. 有大量毕业生渴求工作。 - anxious for somebody to do something
I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible. 我盼她尽量少干。 - anxious that…
She was anxious that he should meet her father. 她盼望他见她父亲。
Extra ExamplesHe seemed anxious to return to more familiar ground. 他似乎渴望回到他较熟悉的领域。 She was anxious to get the whole thing over with. 她急于把整个事情做完。 They were anxious to avoid any repeat of the incident. 他们急于避免这一事件再次发生。 Polly became anxious to see her father and her friends. 波利变得急于见到她的父亲和她的朋友。
- anxious to do something
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin anxius (from angere ‘to choke’) + -ous.