anxious

['æŋkʃəs]

adj.渴望的, 忧虑的

a.

1. 焦虑的, 挂念的[(+about/at/for)]

I'm anxious about her safety.

我担心她的安全。

2. 令人焦虑的

The week of the flood was an anxious time for all of us.

闹水灾的那一星期是我们大家都焦虑不安的日子。

3. 渴望的[F][(+for)][+to-v][+that]

We're anxious for your safe return.

我们盼望你平安归来。

We were anxious that there be no misunderstanding.

我们极愿没有误解。

I could see that she was anxious for Laura to go.

我看得出她巴望劳拉去。

I'm really anxious to see him.

我急于见他。

词形变化

副词: anxiously | 名词: anxiousness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.焦虑的, 挂念的

uneasy  concerned  fearful  troubled  bothered  agitated  perturbed  worried

a.渴望的

eager  desirous  keen  

同义参见:

expectant  disconcerted  restless  alarmed  apprehensive  impatient  avid  greedy  

反义:

a.焦虑的; 渴望的

easy  carefree  insouciant  

反义参见:

secure  

英英释义

形容词 anxious:

eagerly desirous

同义词：dying

causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

同义词：nervous, queasy, uneasy, unquiet

短语词组

be anxious about/for

1. 为……而焦虑

His parents were anxious about his safety.

他父母为他的安全担心。

补充

anxiousanxious英:[ˈæŋkʃəs] 美:[ˈæŋkʃəs, ˈæŋʃəs]adj.1.焦急的, 忧虑的, 担心的We had a very anxious time until we knew that they were safe.我们一直忧虑直到得知他们平安。She looks anxious.她面带忧虑的神色。We are anxious that he should listen to our advice.我们担心他是否能听从我们的劝告。2.渴望的, 急切的They are really anxious for peace.他们确实渴望和平。I was anxious for everything to be settled.我渴望每一件事都安排妥当。

例句

1. It was obvious from her anxious expression that he had not come home yet.从她焦虑的表情看来他显然还未回家。 2. People crowded around the notice board with anxious faces.人们满脸焦虑地围在告示牌周围。 3. I'm very anxious about you.你让我非常焦虑。 4. I get anxious about possibly missing the train.一想到有可能错过火车我就变得焦虑不安。 5. He denied that he was anxious about the outcome of tomorrow's vote.他说自己并不为明天的投票结果感到紧张。 6. As the hours went by, those waiting at home grew more and more anxious.随着时间一小时一小时地过去, 那些在家等待的人们变得越来越焦虑。 7. the anxious hours before the votes are counted计票之前令人紧张的几小时 8. Both nations are anxious to avoid conflict.两国都迫切希望避免发生冲突。 9. He's anxious that there should be no delay.他非常希望不会出现延误。 10. those anxious for political reform那些渴望政治改革的人 11. she was extremely anxious about her exams.她因考试感到极度不安。 12. [attrib.](of a period of time or situation) causing or characterized by worry or nervousness.（阶段，情形）令人担忧（或紧张）的。 13. there were some anxious moments.有一些令人不安的时刻。 14. the company was anxious to avoid any trouble.公司急于避开一切麻烦。 15. [with clause]my parents were anxious that I get an education.我父母渴望我受教育。 16. I'm anxious about my exam.我为考试担忧。 17. I began to get anxious when they still hadn't arrived at 9 o'clock.他们9点钟还没有到达，我开始担忧起来。 18. an anxious look/expression担忧的样子／表情 19. For a few anxious moments we thought we'd missed the train.我们以为错过了列车，担心了一会儿。 20. She feels anxious and depressed.她焦虑不安，心情沮丧。 21. "They are anxious [=worried, concerned] about their son's health."他们很担心儿子的健康。 22. People are anxious about the future.人们对未来忧心忡忡。 23. They were anxious for their daughter. [=they were worried about what might happen to their daughter]他们很为女儿担心。 24. He was anxious that the weather would not improve in time for the party.他担心聚会时天气仍不会好转。 25. We experienced a few anxious moments as we waited to hear the results of the test.在等待宣布考试成绩时，我们经历了短暂的焦虑。 26. It was an anxious night as she waited for her children to come home.那是一个让她焦虑不安的夜晚，因为她在等待孩子们回家。 27. an anxious moment心急如焚的时刻 28. He was waiting at the door with an anxious expression/look on his face.他一脸焦急地等在门口。 29. He was anxious for more news.他迫切想知道更多消息。 30. She was anxious to succeed in school.她渴望在学校里能够出类拔萃。 31. It was snowing hard and we were anxious to get home.雪下得很大，我们迫切希望回到家里。 32. We were anxious to hear the results.我们急切想听到结果。 33. Her parents waited anxiously for her to come home that night.那晚，她的父母焦急不安地等她回家。 34. feelings of anxiousness [=(more commonly) anxiety]焦虑不安的感觉