anxiety

[æŋ'zaiəti]

n.焦虑, 担心, 渴望

n.

1. 焦虑, 挂念[U][C][(+about/for)]

The mother was filled with anxiety about her daughter's health.

母亲为女儿的健康忧心忡忡。

2. 焦虑的原因; 令人焦虑之事[C][(+to)]

That is a great anxiety to me.

那是一件使我深感焦虑的事情。

3. 渴望[C][(+for)][+to-v]

Their anxiety to go was obvious.

他们想去的急切心情是显而易见的。

词形变化

名词复数: anxieties |

词义辨析

同义:

n.焦虑, 烦恼, 痛苦

uneasiness  disquiet  disquietude  inquietude  fretfulness  worry  trouble  concern  care solicitude  nervousness  ants  misgiving  apprehension  fear  dread  angst  anguish  pain  suffering  torment  torture  foreboding  butterflies  pins and needles  tension  jitters  heebie-jeebies  free-floating anxiety

n.渴望

eagerness  avidity  desire  

同义参见:

qualm  suspense  sweat  care  haste  weight  

反义:

n.焦虑, 挂念; 渴望

easiness  ease  insouciance  

英英释义

名词 anxiety:

a relatively permanent state of anxiety occurring in a variety of mental disorders

同义词：anxiousness

a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

补充

anxietyanxiety英:[ænˈzaiəti] 美:[æŋˈzaɪɪti]n.1.焦虑, 担心, 不安There's a lot of anxiety among the staff about possible job losses.工作人员都很忧虑, 担心可能失业。What he did yesterday showed his anxiety to please his customers.他昨天的所作所为表明他很着急使他的顾客满意。The manager expressed anxiety that it should be done in no time.经理担心的是没有时间去做这些事。2.焦虑的原因Her sick child is a great anxiety to her.她的孩子生病使她十分担忧。3.渴望, 热望She expressed anxiety for a new dictionary.她渴望得到一本新字典。Tom's anxiety to succeed led him to work hard.汤姆对成功的渴望使他更加努力。

例句

1. Her voice was full of anxiety.她的声音中充满着焦虑。 2. I can understand your anxiety, but please try not to worry.我能理解你焦虑的心情, 但是请尽量不要担心。 3. their anxiety to make a good impression他们想要留个好印象的迫切心情 4. tormented by anxiety and depression备受焦虑和抑郁的折磨 5. he felt a surge of anxiety.他心中涌起一阵忧虑。 6. [count noun]anxieties about the moral decline of today's youth.对于当今青年道德蜕化的不安。 7. the housekeeper's eager anxiety to please.管家急于讨好的渴望。 8. a feeling/state of anxiety忧虑 9. There are anxieties over the effects of unemployment.有人担忧失业的后果。 10. feelings of anger and anxiety既生气又担心的感觉 11. She suffers from chronic/acute anxiety.她患上了慢性/急性焦虑症 12. He suffers from test anxiety. [=excessive fear about taking tests]他患上了考试焦虑症。 13. He's been feeling a lot of anxiety about/over his new job.对于新工作，他感到很焦虑。 14. modern anxieties about terrorism现代对于恐怖主义的忧虑 15. She discussed her anxieties with her sister.她对姐姐讲了自己的顾虑。 16. She has always had an anxiety to succeed. [=she has always been anxious to succeed]她一直渴望获得成功。