anxiety
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基本解釋
- n. 焦慮；渴望；掛念；令人焦慮的事
詞源解說
- 1520左右進入英語，直接源自拉丁語的anxietatem，意為擔心。
詞根記憶
- 來自anxious(adj.擔憂的；渴望的)
用法辨析
- anxiety的基本意思是“焦慮,著急(的情緒)”,指因懸而未決或吉兇難卜的事而引起的焦慮與緊張不安,也可指因即將到來的災(zāi)難或不幸而產(chǎn)生的恐懼與憂慮。anxiety作“令人著急、焦慮的事”解,是可數(shù)名詞,引申可表示為某事焦慮,常譯成“渴望,熱望”,是不可數(shù)名詞。
- anxiety后可接由that引導的同位語從句,從句中的謂語動詞多用“should+動詞原形”, should有時可省略。
n. (名詞)
英漢例句
- And now a new anxiety seized me.
現(xiàn)在我又不由得提心吊膽起來。 - Her anxiety about the science test increased as it grew nearer.
隨著科學考試的日益臨近，她愈發(fā)憂慮起來。 - What he did yesterday showed his anxiety to please his customers.
他昨天的所作所為表明他很著急去邀請他的顧客。 - The manager expressed anxiety that it should be done in no time.
經(jīng)理擔心的是沒有時間去做這些事。
用作名詞 (n.)
～+ prep. -phrase
～+to- v
～+that-clause
詞組短語
- cause anxiety 使人擔憂
- display anxiety 表現(xiàn)出焦慮
- drown one 's anxieties and worries in drink 借酒澆愁
- feel anxiety 感到擔心
- relieve anxiety 消除憂慮
用作名詞 (n.)
動詞+～
英英字典
- (WORRY) an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future
- (EAGERNESS) eagerness to do something
- (MEDICAL CONDITION) a medical condition in which you always feel frightened and worried
- Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
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專業(yè)釋義
- 焦慮
- 慮
- 憂慮
- 焦慮
- 焦慮