worry

/ˈwʌri/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4IELTS
一句话记住

担心；担忧；使担心；担忧；烦恼；令人担心的事

释义与例句

v. 担心；担忧；使担心
to feel anxious about a problem or possible event, or to make someone feel this way
  1. Try not to worry about things that you cannot control.
    尽量不要为自己无法控制的事情担忧。
  2. The rise in costs worries many small business owners.
    成本上涨令许多小企业主担忧。
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  1. It worries me that some patients cannot afford the treatment.
    一些患者负担不起治疗费用，这让我很担心。
n. 担忧；烦恼；令人担心的事
a feeling of anxiety, or a problem that makes someone anxious
  1. Money was a constant worry during her first year at university.
    大学第一年里，钱一直是让她烦恼的问题。
  2. The doctor assured us that there was no cause for worry.
    医生向我们保证，没有理由担心。
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  1. The family's main worry is the cost of long-term care.
    这家人最担心的是长期护理费用。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 worry about 表示“担心”；It worries me that 表示“让我担心的是”；名词 a worry 指一件烦心事。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • worried 担心的；焦虑的
    形容词，描述人感到担忧，常用 be worried about 或 be worried that。
  • worrying 令人担忧的
    形容词，描述趋势、消息或情况使人担忧，如 worrying levels of pollution。
同义词
  • concern 担忧；关切；使担心
    worry 更口语化，强调个人焦虑或烦恼；concern 较正式，可表示对公共问题的关切，也可指与某人相关的事务。
    There is growing concern about the loss of local habitats. 人们越来越担忧当地栖息地的丧失。
反义词
  • reassure 使安心；打消……的疑虑
    worry 表示使人担心；reassure 表示通过说明或保证消除担忧，常用 reassure someone that。
    The engineer reassured residents that the building was safe. 工程师向居民保证这栋建筑是安全的，让他们安心。
常见搭配
  • worry about 担心……
    Many applicants worry about making mistakes in the interview. 许多求职者担心在面试中犯错。
  • don't worry 别担心
    Don't worry if you cannot answer every question. 如果答不上每个问题，也不要担心。
  • a constant worry 持续的烦恼；一直担心的事
    The unreliable water supply is a constant worry for farmers. 供水不稳定一直是农民担心的问题。