anxious
- adj.焦虑的;担心;渴望;忧虑;非常希望;流露出忧虑的
最高级： most anxious 比较级： more anxious 派生词： anxiously adv.
anx- 苦恼 + -i- + -ous ...的
anxiousadj.
焦虑；忧虑；担心
feeling worried or nervous
He seemed anxious about the meeting.
他似乎对这次会议忧心忡忡。
Parents are naturally anxious for their children.
父母自然为儿女担心。
令人焦虑的；流露出忧虑的
causing anxiety; showing anxiety
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
渴望；非常希望
wanting sth very much
She was anxious to finish school and get a job.
她渴望毕业找一份工作。
There are plenty of graduates anxious for work.
有大量毕业生渴求工作。
He was anxious not to be misunderstood.
他希望不被人误解。
I'm anxious for her to do as little as possible.
我盼她尽量少干。
She was anxious that he should meet her father.
她盼望他见她父亲。
to ask/look/wait anxiously
忧虑地问 / 看 / 等待
Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision.
居民焦虑地期待决定。
All these words describe feeling unhappy and afraid because you are thinking about unpleasant things that might happen or might have happened.以上各词均指令人不快、使人担忧。
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
worried and feeling concern about sth指担心的、忧虑的、关切的
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. |
feeling worried about sth or slightly afraid of sth指焦虑的、担忧的、惶恐的
feeling worried or nervous about sth指焦虑的、忧虑的、担心的
Worried is the most common 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 sb's personality: a very nervous girl is often or usually nervous, while 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. |
feeling worried or unhappy about a particular situation, especially because you think sth 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
anxious
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ADJ-GRADED 渴望的;急切的
If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.Both the Americans and the Russians are anxious to avoid conflict in South Asia...
美国人和俄罗斯人都迫切希望避免在南亚发生冲突。
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ADJ-GRADED 焦虑的;忧虑的;不安的
If you are anxious, you are nervous or worried about something.The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country...
外交部长承认对于该国的局势他仍然颇感忧虑。
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They are waiting anxiously to see who will succeed him.
他们焦急地等待着看谁会接替他上任。
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ADJ-GRADED （时间或局势）紧张的，令人焦虑的，让人担忧的
An anxious time or situation is one during which you feel nervous and worried.The Prime Minister faces anxious hours before the votes are counted tomorrow night.
在明晚计票完成之前，首相将面临数小时的煎熬等待。
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The metamorphosis from anxious wife to feted author was rapid and dramatic .
从整日焦虑的妻子到受人追捧的作家，这变化迅速而剧烈。
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Every anxious person will have his or her own special problems or fears .
每一个焦虑的人都会有自己的问题或者担心。
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She was anxious to finish school and get a job .
她渴望毕业找一份工作。
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I 'm anxious that we should allow plenty of time .
我殷切希望我们能留出充裕的时间。
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She was anxious that he should meet her father .
她盼望他见她父亲。
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They are anxious to ensure the continuation of the economic reform programme .
他们渴望经济改革计划一定持续下去。
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They are anxious that the new course should not be seen as a soft option .
他们盼望新办法不会被视为捷径。
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There are plenty of graduates anxious for work .
有大量毕业生渴求工作。
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Parents are naturally anxious for their children .
父母自然为儿女担心。
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They tried to reassure her , but she still felt anxious .
他们设法让她放心，可她还是焦虑不安。
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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。
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They are anxious for her safety .
他们为她的安全担心。
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He seemed anxious about the meeting .
他似乎对这次会议忧心忡忡。
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The firm is anxious to gain a toehold in Europe .
这家公司急于在欧洲找个立脚点。
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He was anxious not to be misunderstood .
他希望不被人误解。
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She seemed a trifle anxious .
她似乎有点儿焦急。
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She was weepy and nervy , anxious about her baby .
她动不动就哭，而且神经紧张，总为她的小宝贝担心。
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Those anxious for reform say that the present system is too narrow .
那些渴望改革的人声称现有的体制过于狭隘。
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She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature .
她特别渴望离开城市，回归自然。
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I was anxious to get him here , away from family and friends .
我急于把他带到这儿，远离家人和朋友。
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The police are anxious to hear from anyone who may know her .
警方急切地希望任何可能认识她的人打电话来。
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A friend of mine is a very anxious person .
我的一个朋友是个非常容易焦虑不安的人。
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The foreign minister admitted he was still anxious about the situation in the country
外交部长承认对于该国的局势他仍然颇感忧虑。
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Many West Germans are anxious about the potential cost of unification .
许多西德人都很担忧国家统一的潜在代价。
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George was sincerely anxious that his son should find happiness and security
乔治真诚地希望他儿子可以找到幸福和安全感。
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I knew he was pushing himself to the limit and felt rather anxious
我知道他正把自己逼到极限，而且感觉非常焦虑。
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Then a memory stirs in you and you start feeling anxious
接着一段回忆涌上心头，你开始感到焦虑不安。
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They are anxious to demonstrate to the voters that they have practical policies
他们急于向选民证明自己有切实可行的政策。
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Some sedatives produce the paradoxical effect of making the person more anxious
一些镇静剂适得其反，加重了患者的焦虑。
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They are each anxious to maintain the momentum of the search for a solution .
他们每个人都迫切希望能一直劲头十足地去寻求解决方案。
指对可能发生的不幸、灾难、失败等感到提心吊胆的，或因害怕而感到苦恼的。
Mary is anxious about her next examination.
玛丽担心后面的考试。
The poor woman gave her an anxious look.
那个可怜的女人焦急地看了她一眼。
指出于利害关系、责任心或情感问题而感到担忧的。
The concerned mother stood at the gate, waiting for her son to come back home.
焦虑不安的母亲站在大门口，等待儿子回来。
She called the police because she was concerned for his safety.
她担心他的安全，就打电话报了警。
多指心绪不安的，含有些过度担忧之意，即对某人或某事没有根据地瞎着急。
The mother is worried about her sick child.
母亲担心她那生病的孩子。
She is always worried about me when I am on business.
每当我出差时，她总是惦念着我。
指对即将发生的事情或想要做的事情感到热切和兴奋的，含有迫不及待之意，常后接介词 for 或动词不定式。
All the students in her class are eager to learn.
她班上的学生都渴望学习。
She is eager for success.
她渴望取胜。
Our company is eager to expand into new markets.
我们公司急欲开辟新的市场。
指非常激动或迫不及待地想要进一步了解某事的，只作表语。
We waited agog for the next part of his story.
我们急切地等他讲下一段故事。
They are all agog to know the news about the World Cup.
他们都渴望获知有关世界杯足球赛的消息。
指非常急切地想做某事或渴望某事发生的。
He is anxious to improve his working conditions.
他急于改善自己的工作条件。
The management is anxious to avoid another strike.
管理层亟欲避免另一场罢工。
指迫切渴望某事发生而不想等待的，只作表语。
These soldiers are impatient to leave Iraq.
这些士兵迫不及待地想要离开伊拉克。
She is impatient for her husband to come back.
她盼着丈夫快点回来。
指因兴趣或欲望强烈而急于做某事或渴望某事发生的，通常后接介词 on 或动词不定式。
She was keen on going to the picnic.
她很想参加这次野餐。
They were keen on going to Europe in the spring.
他们热切盼望春天去欧洲。
She is keen to pass the exams.
她迫切想要通过考试。
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