thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen and therefore feeling unhappy and afraid 担心的;担忧的;发愁的 Don't look so worried! 别这么愁眉苦脸的! - worried about somebody/something
I'm not worried about her—she can take care of herself. 我不为她担心,她能照顾自己。 Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the disease. 医生担心这疾病可能会蔓延。 - worried about doing something
People are really worried about losing their jobs. 人们真的很担心失业。 - worried for somebody/something
He is extremely worried for her safety. 他非常担心她的安全。 I was worried for my family. 我担心我的家人。 - worried by something
We're not too worried by these results. 我们对这些结果并不太担心。 - worried (that)…
The police are worried that the man may be armed. 警方担心那个人可能携带着武器。 I was worried you wouldn't come. 我还担心你不来呢。 Where have you been? I've been worried sick (= extremely worried). 你到哪里去了?我都担心死了。 Try not to get worried. 尽量别担忧。 His worried parents were waiting for him when he got home. 他到家时,他忧心忡忡的父母正在等他。 She gave me a worried look. 她心事重重地看了我一眼。
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? Concerned is usually used when you are talking about a problem that affects another person, society, the world, etc, while worried can be used for this or for more personal matters.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? Worried is the most frequent word to describe how you feel when you are thinking about a problem or something bad that might happen. Anxious can describe a stronger feeling and is more formal. Nervous is more often used to describe how you feel before you do something very important such as an exam or an interview, or something unpleasant or difficult. Nervous can describe somebody’s personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous; a worried girl is worried on a particular occasion or about a particular thing. Worried describes her feelings, not her personality. Anxious may describe feelings or personality.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 Feelingsa2Citizens in inner-city areas are desperately worried and rightly so. 旧城区的市民极为担心,这不是没有理由的。 I started to get worried when they didn't arrive home. 他们没有到家,我开始担心起来。 She was worried sick about her son. 她为儿子的事愁死了。 We were really worried about you! 我们确实为你担心! I was worried (that) I would fail the exam. 我担心考试不及格。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- worried sick