worried

/ˈwʌrid/ adj.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

担心的；担忧的；焦虑的

释义与例句

adj. 担心的；担忧的；焦虑的
anxious because you think something bad may happen or has happened
  1. Residents are worried about the effect of the development on local traffic.
    居民担心这个开发项目对当地交通的影响。
  2. She gave me a worried look before answering the phone.
    她接电话前忧虑地看了我一眼。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. We were worried that the delay would affect the whole schedule.
    我们担心这次延误会影响整个日程。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 人 be worried about something；事情是 worrying，如 a worried customer 与 worrying news。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • worry 担心；担忧
    可作动词或名词，表示感到焦虑、使人担忧，或指令人担心的事情。
  • worryingly 令人担忧地
    副词，常修饰形容词或整个句子，表示情况达到令人不安的程度。
同义词
  • anxious 焦虑的；担心的
    worried 是日常通用词，常针对具体问题担心；anxious 可表示更强烈、更持续的焦虑，也可表示“急切盼望”，需结合语境。
    Many candidates feel anxious before an important interview. 许多求职者在重要面试前会感到焦虑。
反义词
  • unconcerned 不关心的；不担忧的
    worried 表示因可能的坏结果而担心；unconcerned 表示不担忧或不关心，有时带冷漠、满不在乎的意味。
    He seemed unconcerned about the possible consequences. 他似乎并不担心可能的后果。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • worrying 令人担忧的
    worried 描述人感到担心，如 worried parents；worrying 描述事情令人担心，如 a worrying trend，不能混淆感受者和引起感受的事物。
    The report highlights a worrying rise in youth unemployment. 报告突出了青年失业率上升这一令人担忧的现象。
常见搭配
  • worried about 担心……
    Parents were worried about the safety of the route to school. 家长们担心这条上学路线的安全。
  • worried that 担心……
    The engineers were worried that the structure would not support the extra weight. 工程师们担心这个结构无法承受额外的重量。
  • a worried look 忧虑的神情
    She had a worried look on her face as she read the message. 她读消息时脸上带着忧虑的神情。